It begins...

[HideHunter]

Thanks gentlemen.. If God hadn't meant us to eat fish he wouldn't have given us fly tackle and forks.

Can't catch a big bass to save my butt. Thought I had one today.

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27" - Fun anyway. Tomorrow's another day.

[appalachian angler]

Don't feel bad about the cat. I was doing alittle casual FFing a few days ago for bluegills and landed a 10# drum with my old Far and Fine 5wt! Was fishing a black and chartruese cone head bugger on a sink tip. I pick up a few by-catch channels when fishing buggers just of the bottom too.

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[HideHunter]

aa... lol.. oh believe me. I don't feel a bit bad. I'm most decidedly an equal opportunity angler. I'll fish for anything that pulls back. Hey! those drum *pull*. I'll bet that was a riot.

I had a handful last nite. We're enjoying unseasonably warm weather here. Buddy and I took our wives to a pond last night and they were having a ball catching crappies on spinning gear. I took the 3wt over on a point and was catching a few fish. Then, everything "stopped". Ended up landing a 25" cat on a #10 Boa Leech. I soft-touched him pretty good - just kept the rod parallel to the water and opposite whatever direction he ws headed. I don't think he knew he was hooked for the first half of the fight. Of course, I didn't have the camera. Got a pic on the phone but don't have technology (or saavy) to get it off.

Wind's blowing again today. Who'da thought?

[Uncle Jesse]

If you don't enjoy catching a nice catfish on a flyrod, you either have a phobia about catfish or you don't really like fighting fish. I was at a favorite warm water lake using a 3 wt. slung a wooly worm under a limb on a button willow and knew fairly quick I had a large catfish. Glanced at my watch, 15 minutes later I grabbed its lower jaw. I allowed it to tow me around in my tube a bit.

[EdD]

Uncle Jesse, that sounds like a different sort of trolling motor from what Bass Pro offers.
Congrats to all who have been catching fish, either with LDR or otherwise.

Ed

[HideHunter]

Man, UJesse.. I agree whole-heartedly. I've caught a number of cats and I *love* it. I have one of those little one man-ers and my PB was 30" and came on my 3weight. Towed me around forever.

and... Speaking of PBs, I think I may have a new one. Not my biggest crappie - but I believe my biggest on fly tackle.


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14 1/2" on the 3wt and a Boa Leech. I released this one.

My big bass for the year still continues to elude me.. I'm gonna win. I promise.

[HideHunter]

Had myself a day today.. fished for 4 hours in the rain. Non-stop action - 'gills, crappie, bass and one nice catfish.

I jumped on the "purple" bandwagon and caught my best 'gill of the year, so far - 10 inches.

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[FishnDave]

BIG fish, Gene! You are on a ROLL this year! Keep it goin'!

[HideHunter]

How about a 30" channel cat? that was fun on the 5wt.


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[FishnDave]

BEAST catfish! I don't recall ever catching cats on flies THIS early in the season! What a bizarre year...