There you go. Warren called it.. it's a 456. ;) Actually, I think 4.7 would be right in the ball park. Maybe 5+ *right* before the spawn. Anyway.. makes no difference. Fun fish to catch on the long stick. ;)
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There you go. Warren called it.. it's a 456. ;) Actually, I think 4.7 would be right in the ball park. Maybe 5+ *right* before the spawn. Anyway.. makes no difference. Fun fish to catch on the long stick. ;)
That fish is a dandy!
Is that a Hobb's Creek reel I see? How do you like it? BTW, "Naws Feesh." I'll bet you got real busy for a while.
nice bass! by the way did you get any sugar off of it before you let it go? ;-)
Awesome Iowa bass! A pair of 19-inchers are still my biggest on fly-fishing gear. Your estimate exactly matches my experiences (with spinning gear)...a 20" bass in good shape will be right around 5lbs +/-.
How 'bout a close-up of the pattern you used to catch it? I need all the ideas I can get! ;o)
Good eye Lotech.. White River HCIII. I'm real happy with it - but to be honest, here in the Midwest, when you fill the spool is usually the last time you ever see your backing. ;) Here, as the old adage says, the fly reel basically is a line holder. Nice smooth reel, though. I'd buy another.
I passed on the sugar, nighthawk. Her breath smelled of fish. :D
I'll do that Dave - I'll also post pics of my new favorite "catfish fly". ;) This happened dby on the 6 weight. Talk about a hoot. :D
http://myoutdoorsiowa.com/forum/inde...ach=1147;image
Crap - just looked out the office window. It's snowing. :(
Here you go..Early season bass (and catfish ;)) flies.
First - I know - I'm no "arteest" - they are crude. But, they are designed for one thing. These flies *will* catch bass - and *big* bass.
I tie these up to 7" long. Some are tied with dumbells or chain bead eyes - some with cone heads and I usually epoxy the heads. Lately, I tie most everything on a SC15 Gamakatsu in 1/0. You stick them with one of them and they stay stuck. ;)
http://www.goodhunting.com/goodhunters/images/6149.jpg
Notice a couple of these are tied with the red "wool" albasurf so kindly passed along. Thanks Kari.
Happy Hunting.
HideHunter,
Really like the flies and they do look like bass flies to me and the tying is good. When I look at the picture you posted of the flies, I see the old "jig-n-pig" combo which was and still is a great bass getter! Thanks for posting....
Wow, big Kitty!!! What did that measure? I'm guessing something around 30"?