Sometimes good things happen when you skip church...

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03-10-2013, 08:22 PM
smij

Sometimes good things happen when you skip church...

Not proud, but I skipped church to fish today. See, I recently built a 2 wt. that I haven't had the time to fish. There's a roadside ditch less than 5 minutes from here that would be a good place to try it out.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...7aafbf4dc1.jpg

I spooked this guy, only to have him take the fly on the next cast. Ladies and gentlemen, the North Port Brook Trout (all sightcasted):

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...e48eb7fab8.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...310_134704.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...310_140650.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...310_133638.jpg
03-10-2013, 10:05 PM
FishnDave

Color me jealous! We are getting snowed on here at the moment...
03-11-2013, 07:08 AM
rockthief

fish like that in water so close. Wow, you are one blessed fly fisher. Cheers!
03-11-2013, 02:53 PM
Rick Z

Not like Dave. I am envious.

Rick
03-11-2013, 06:07 PM
EdD

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Originally Posted by smij

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I spooked this guy, only to have him take the fly on the next cast. Ladies and gentlemen, the North Port Brook Trout
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Hey Betty, Florida's got Brookies!!!

Ed
03-12-2013, 02:11 AM
jimsnarocks

All those fishies in a roadside ditch? Wowser. Jim
03-12-2013, 02:46 AM
Uncle Jesse

Jim, if you were going to south Florida for several days you would want to plan on fishing the ditches. I think they are burrow pits where they took dirt to build up the roads. The average elevation in south Florida is pretty low. But the fishing is great with everything from the native bass and bream to peacock bass, oscars and other tropicals fish that have been released by the citizenry. I know over in the Ft. Lauderdale area a "red berry" fly is good for grass carp, who eat berries that fall of the trees.
03-12-2013, 02:23 PM
Betty Hiner

OK ... a "north Port Brook Trout"??? 'S'plain, please!
03-12-2013, 06:03 PM
EdD

Quote:

Originally Posted by Betty Hiner

OK ... a "north Port Brook Trout"??? 'S'plain, please!

There was a picture of it.

Ed
03-12-2013, 07:15 PM
Betty Hiner

I saw it ... that's why I want a s'plinating as to what it REALLY is.
03-13-2013, 08:57 PM
smij

Quote:

Originally Posted by Betty Hiner

I saw it ... that's why I want a s'plinating as to what it REALLY is.

http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/pr...rgemouth-bass/
03-13-2013, 10:16 PM
Uncle Jesse

I think EdD made a common mistake and confused the fish with the South Louisiana Green Trout.