Good Spring Fishing

[rpike]

We had a good spring, caught a lot of nice fish most where caught on deceivers and large shad patterns. this is the first in several years that the spawn has been fishable. The action was very sporatic. there where days we would catch five or six nice fish then it might be two or three dry runs days. but thats the Arkansas

[swellcat]

. . . nice fish . . .

Man . . . those could pass for ocean-going fish from the Atlantic Seaboard somewhere. Great going, and thanks for posting up.

[FlyfishinOK]

Nice.....What kind of rod is the switch? I'm getting the conversion for my TFO TiCh-X to extend it out past 11' so I can extend my range & tie some bigger patterns.

[DaddyO]

Rick,

I gotta get out with you and Brian, chasing the stripers, one of these days. Those are great fish. Have you had any luck catching stripers on the Lower Illinois?

[rpike]

the rod is a TFO ticr 12" the line is the trick for this rod it is Rio outbound I can cover a lot of water with this rig . I saw more than once this spring guys wading into the fish because they could not reach them, the biggest fish in the pics was the second fish of the morning. Two guys walk into the riffle we were fishing below and ran the shad and the fish out. The good fishing was over and done . Talk to Butch @ D&B about the two handed TFO. I bought one from him after he loaned me his for a weekend.

PS. I can throw a 3/0 with a wet sock tied to it !!

Phil I have caught lots of small 1-3 lb fish nothing of any size....yet

[FlyfishinOK]

I have looked at Butch's TFO and debated about getting one. Are you using outbound 12wt line?

[rpike]

yes its a 12wt, I asked Butch about an 8 or 9wt with the same qualities and at that time two + years ago it was not out there.On the plus side of a heavy wt rod the wind does not effect the cast like a 7 or 8wt. the fish in the pic weighed 23-24 lbs it was a good match for the rod. I'm also able to handle the spoonbill without any worry. Another thought - the TFO company has the best warranty in the industry. I broke mine on a Saturday with a Clouser clipping the rod . Butch mailed it to them on Monday, and it was on my porch Friday afternoon