First day out this year, third cast with newly built rod, furled leader and home tied fly!
Managed about 10 of these and a couple tiny gills.
Poor picture, sorry…water is still cold and fish were very sluggish wanted to get them back in ASAP.
That’s a huge crappie. Did that come from public water? We don’t have many that big here in PA.
Very nice fish! I’m afraid if I caught 10 of them that size, they wouldn’t need to worry about getting back in the water cause they’d have a date with some hot oil!
Nice crappie, and getting him in the water again is WAY more important than a perfect picture. Besides, that shot says all it needs to say just as it is. Nice job.
Yes, this was caught in public water and yes I think about keeping a few every spring but so far haven’t.
They are just so much fun to catch, I can see them come up out of a beaver hut to grab the flies.
… are you going to do for an encore ??
John
Exactly. What are you going to do for an encore? How big was that crappy?
brhoff;
Would you mind devulging the identity of the fly that took a beating ?? Inquiring minds !
Truth be told, I don’t have any plans to “top this one”…just fish whenever I can!
I was really hoping to get one on the first cast but it didn’t happen.
Here is the fly used for the first part of the morning, until I snagged it in a tree…I then switched to a Briminator with a ruby red bead head…worked about as well but I really like being able to see the fly in this location. Clear water and fast strikes over the beaver hut.
Pretty basic Mustad 3366 in size 8 or 10, sparkle chenille, flo yellow marabou, chain bead, and oversized ssaddle hackle (Chinese).
Also added another from last spring…same spot.
This years went about 12" or so…that is a one piece 10" handle from Janns with rattan added so i would guess around 12 would be right.
Nice handle on your home-built rod. Is that birch bark? JGW
Rattan with flexcoat
That’s great to hear you are catching fish in Ohio. That means it won’t be long before the fishing picks up here in Michigan.
Great job!