Alright, folks, got any good on-line articles or flies for taking these rascals? These fish are like baby carp and a lot of fun. But you can't eat them unless you like bones . They fight, feel, and can get up close to the same size as common redfish, only in freshwater. I have caught them on spinning gear, splitshots, and doughballs many moons ago on a small pond or lake in the Charlotte County area and would really like to tangle with some on the fly. Nymph and doughball flies seem to be the ticket.

Should be the first fish pictured. I wouldn't call the listed range for this fish as being completely accurate since the ones I caught were in Southwest Florida:
[url=http://myfwc.com/fishing/Fishes/suckers.html:a2dd1]http://myfwc.com/fishing/Fishes/suckers.html[/url:a2dd1]

This is the only article I have seen on suckers but its for white suckers, not quillbacks:
[url=http://www.buckeyeflyfishers.com/Articles/white%20suckers/white_sucker.htm:a2dd1]http://www.buckeyeflyfishers.com/Articles/white%20suckers/white_sucker.htm[/url:a2dd1]

Any one have experience catching these rascals or any info to add? Thanks.


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Robert B. McCorquodale
Sebring, FL

"Flip a fly"

[This message has been edited by dixieangler (edited 10 May 2005).]