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XP 590

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  1. On 10/8/2021 at 10:14 AM, fishinwrench said:

    One of my old flyfishing buds used to start softly talking to himself (saying really insane $#!t) when folks got too close.   Talking just loudly enough that they could understand it.

    It creeped them out, and they'd slowly and quietly move away.   Worked every time.  He didn't have to worry about them coming back either.   

    He'd start mumbling about strangling his neighbors cat, shoving Hot Wheels in his dogs butt, or ripping his mailman's arm off and beating him over the head with it.....stuff like that.  😅 

    Try it, it works!

    And they all started moving away from me on the Group W bench!

  2. 18 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

    $125/day to fish??!!  Pass.

    I' ve got a little more info since I posted since their website is pretty limited. The price includes boat with trolling motor and battery. Some john boats some bass boats.  Found a buddy who lives nearby said they grow and stock some whoppers.   Called the place, sounds pretty good. Said they have one gravel bottom pit full of smallies.  May give it a try this spring. 

  3. Cool thread. This was Lil bro, big sis and me with dutch boy bowl cut @1977.  Taken at the Mizzou geology camp somewhere in Colorado. You can see Dad started us out strong!  Loved those cheap plastic waders and tennis shoes.  Lost lil bro in 2003 but me and sis are still fishing fools to this day.  Dad, now 97, fished with us in trout streams until two years ago. We are blessed 

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  4. Newer to bass fishing,  primarily fly fished trout most of my life.  Might splurge and spring for a day or two with a guide this spring on Lake Ozarks.  Any honest recommendations appreciated.  My experience with trout guides has been very positive and I really like the guys who focus on teaching.  Obviously I've looked online and for the most part it's like throwing darts at a dartboard.  Not looking for fly specific.

    Thanks

     

  5. On ‎10‎/‎22‎/‎2019 at 9:19 AM, fishinwrench said:

    At Buckhead ridge on Okeechobee if you don't make it back before 6:30 the lock operator goes home, and you're stuck out there with the mosquitoes and Gators until the next morning.  Saw that happen to a group of 3 once and those boys were in a bad way the next morning.

    Did you put some salve on your mosquito bites the next morning?:P

  6. 15 hours ago, JestersHK said:

    I'd throw that in a heart beat.  Been beating up our pond bass in clousers, but I catch them too with small ned rigs and ultralights.  I bet being such a finesse pond they would hammer that.

    What's the skinny on your line and setup?  I know you said 8wt.

    I'm throwing Rio Outbound Short floating line and a 9' 1x leader with 1or2x tippet.    The rod is a TFO Mangrove 9'  8wt.   The line was suggested by a couple friends that fly fished bass for years.  It's definitely a big posterior front taper and it took me some getting used to after throwing 4&5 wt for years, but it will cut through the wind and throw big poppers in the summertime.  My places aren't too deep so I never mess with sinking lines.  Any of my stuff that needs to sink is heavily weighted.  This fly sinks like a rock. 

  7. A couple years ago, all I kept reading about on here was the ned rig.  Ned rig this, ned rig that etc.etc.   Being a fly fisherman only (preference, not snobbery.....as far as you know), I had to look it up to see what you all were talking about.  Seeing how bass fly fishermen are always snagging ideas from traditional tackle guys, I wanted to see what I could come up with.  I tried a couple different size jig heads to see what I could throw or lob with my 8wt and I can tell you from experience, they don't feel good upside the back of my head.  Ended up with this smaller head and tied some up in purple/black, brown and olive using flashy chenille.  Pulled in my first little bass on it the other day. 

    I know it's not a true ned, so be kind.  I had to call it something.

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