Report from Lake Fork

[qualey99]

I fished Lake Fork on Saturday. The cold front last Wednesday has pushed most of the fish back off their beds again (second time in 2 weeks), but I managed to hook 6 bass, and got 3 to the boat. I had a very good fish up to the boat,(7-8 lbs) and she got off with a head shake. I probably didn't have the hook set good enough. All the hits came on a bream colored Zonker type fly with the barred rabbit strip in chartreuse, olive and black bars. Overall a very nice day with Rob Woodruff.

[tigfly]

Nice bass, and welcome to FAOL! That is a nice reminder of what spring will bring here in OHIO in another month or so. I hope to see more of your reports this year.

Glenn

[JohnScott]

qualey99 -

Those are some fat, healthy looking fish you got there. Hope you get some pics of one like the one you lost, sooner better than later.

John

[DShock]

qualey99,
Thanks for your report! Does this image represent the fly you used?:http://www.flytyingforum.com/uploads...54cc127cef.jpg
Doug

[popperfly]

Welcome for starters, nice looking bass and can I ask what kind of fly are you using ?

[qualey99]

Doug,
This is the fly that we used with most success. It is tied on a 2-0 hook, and is 4 1/2 inches long. The body is a sparkle chenille with orange, and yellow bucktail tied under the throat, chartreuse buck-tail wing overlaid by squirrel tail. The rabbit strip is the triple dyed magnum strips from Orvis. this is the one that looks like a bream, and he uses one in black and white to represent thread-fin shad and he ties it on a #2 hook.
Hope this is helpful.
Frank