am fishing

[Rick Z]

Got out for the first time in a month on a Saturday morning.

Had a blast on gills. Brought home 55 and returned 4 that were near 12"
long. Lost several as I tried to swing them into the canoe and had allot of
long line releases.

The problem was the darn fly I was using fell apart after about 78 fish
were caught on it.

Rick


[This message has been edited by Rick Z (edited 10 April 2005).]

[Buddy Sanders]

Rick,

You really need to work on the durability of your flies.

Too funny.

Buddy



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[caibill]

Pray tell, what was the pattern?

[Tim S]

Wow! 55 brought home. And your fly only lasted 78 fish. Man you need to work on your tying! Thats alot of fish to catch and keep. I wish the mud holes I fish were stocked that well.

[Rick Z]

a marabou leech.
size 10 hook with a small black bead head.
Tie on black marabou for tail about 3/4 shank length. Twist marabou into a rope and then spiral thread around it to reinforce it.
Wrap the rope up the shank and tie off.

A quick easy fly to tie.

I am blessed to have an abundance of very fertile ponds.

Rick

[beadleech]

Rick -
I'd get a lot of resistance from the wife if I gave her 55 bluegills to clean!! *G*

Donald

[Rick Z]

I clean them and cook them also. My wife says that I do a better ob.

Rick

[caibill]

Rick Z, thanks for the pattern. Will tie up a few for my bro who fishes ponds in Oklahoma for BG. Will visit him next month and try to wear out a fly, some BGs and me.

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