It sure boosted my confidence in that color pattern. The only thing I haven't caught on it so far has been crappie and bluegill, and that's because I think it's too big for them. I'm gonna try to tie...
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It sure boosted my confidence in that color pattern. The only thing I haven't caught on it so far has been crappie and bluegill, and that's because I think it's too big for them. I'm gonna try to tie...
I was on a another post for a fly swap with the Mara Blonde Patterns. It's sort of a hobby of mine. Just for beans, this afternoon, I tried my Mara Blonde color pattern for catfish, and to be fair, I...
I haven't fished any farm ponds for decades. I wouldn't use that particular pattern in a farm pond (unless it had a healthy population of Threadfin Shad). I'd tie a minnow that imitates the local...
I've never fished the Mississippi, but if it has catfish, it'll work. Anywhere you can find cats in the shallows, you can nail them on a fly.
Semper Fi!
I can only advise as to what works down here, South. I usually go behind the spillway and tailraces. I use an 9-1/2' 8 wt. rod with a butt extension, with a Shooting Head and line (like for Tarpon...
After decades of fly-fishing, I am of the opinion that anything that swims can be caught on a fly rod with the right fly, and techniques. I even purposly target catfish with my 8 wt. now. I do at...