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Awesome John!

29) Pealip Redhorse (Moxostoma pisolabrum) I don't know if it's a time of year deal or what, but I got a couple of these relatively easily compared to my struggles in the past.

28) Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) pretty good pull on an Airstream complicated by being shorebound. I missed out on a Crooked Creek sleigh ride.

I can and will be Glad to learn from anybody. I’m always trying to improve. I just believe that for you to call yourself a novice with a fly rod is NOT accurate. I feel like I am an experienced beginner.

You Da Man! Great Trip

Some many GREAT options for fishing poles nowadays compared to when I was growing up. Enjoy the gear guys. Try not to go broke trying for the very best when you are surrounded by excellent products everywhere you turn

#sandbagger

Now you're just rubbing it in

THIS ! Once you catch a flathead, I don't understand how you could be confused later.

Spring is in a hurry now

I hope I live long enough to retire

I'm crazy, but I'm not catch and cook creek chub crazy.

I second that emotion.

Man, once you've almost been washed away. You take that dang horn pretty seriously.

I guess I’ll be buying some Size 20 Griffiths Gnats

Larger than mine and still a channel cat

A couple more things about yesterday. I had so many more fish rising to eat bugs in the film last Friday. A fella handy with a flyrod like @BilletHeadcould have a pretty good time. I figured out how to fool them with a trout magnet under a float and I really wanted to play that game some more. I did not get many chances on Tuesday. On the trout magnet, color really matters. I purposefully played with colors and there were definite losers and winners. Some colors just would not get bit at all. Some got bit, but clearly not as good as my best color. On the Spring River, Black/Chartreuse (aka Bumblebee) was clearly superior. I won't die with a color. It will get a few minutes and then I'll move on to the next one I think might work.

I have had some really fun days on the Spring.

I hit the little "lake" again. I got a little earlier start than previously and actually fished a few additional minutes also, but I caught a few less fish overall. I feel pretty certain that it was weather related. Friday I had heavy clouds, very little wind, and out and on drizzle. Tuesday I had High skies and more wind than I wanted at times. I knew it was going to be slower. I had to make two casts before I caught a fish. The fish were much easier to manipulate into biting with a Zig Jig instead of the Trout Magnet this time around. I think I caught maybe 8 fish on the trout magnet. I did make good on my promise to myself to bring the flyrod. I didn't have all my stuff, but a large bead head bug with a cerise San Juan worm got more than a few bites. I caught like a half dozen on it. I left the Bass gear at home (mostly). I did catch 3 Bass I think. All small. I did not find anymore Red Spotted Sunfish and I looked for them pretty hard. I really wanted the 50 burger, but I had to settle for 46 brought to hand. I certainly had my chances, but that was all I could manage.

Thanks for the tip. I'll wait until August.

Do you have a Good technique for catching the gizzard Shad on hook and line?

I did that last year. Not everyone was amused.