XP 590 Posted April 18, 2011 Posted April 18, 2011 Besides, hauling them in on 8-12 pound test, they've got lotsa fight left in em when I unhook em... (vs playing them out for a half hour on 2 pound tippet) Nice looking fish. I've never figured out how to throw that 6 point palsa fly on my fly rod , but I've seen lots of fish caught on them. I don't know you Cricket but it appears we often inhabit the same waters, I'll give you a holler when I see that hat....assuming the lucky fishing hat never changes! I did want to share my own experiences with fly fishing though, as I'm a 100% flyfisher, but try hard not to be a fly snob. I fish dry flies, nymphs and streamers in this area alot, and with the current in the Niangua, believe me, they all know they are hooked and they fight like crazy with that "get this thing outta my face" additude. I think the river fish get stronger than the park fish. With that, and the strong current, there's no 2 lb tippet fishing either. I'm normally fishing 4-5X-which is plenty strong for me to have a good fight, and release a strong, healthy, revived fish. Just wanted to share this info with you, maybe we're not as different as you might think...........you SICKO!
Wayne SW/MO Posted April 18, 2011 Posted April 18, 2011 Good grief cricket I think everyone knows where that first picture was taken. You gonna give away all your honey holes? Today's release is tomorrows gift to another fisherman.
FishinCricket Posted April 18, 2011 Author Posted April 18, 2011 Nice looking fish. I've never figured out how to throw that 6 point palsa fly on my fly rod , but I've seen lots of fish caught on them. I don't know you Cricket but it appears we often inhabit the same waters, I'll give you a holler when I see that hat....assuming the lucky fishing hat never changes! I did want to share my own experiences with fly fishing though, as I'm a 100% flyfisher, but try hard not to be a fly snob. I fish dry flies, nymphs and streamers in this area alot, and with the current in the Niangua, believe me, they all know they are hooked and they fight like crazy with that "get this thing outta my face" additude. I think the river fish get stronger than the park fish. With that, and the strong current, there's no 2 lb tippet fishing either. I'm normally fishing 4-5X-which is plenty strong for me to have a good fight, and release a strong, healthy, revived fish. Just wanted to share this info with you, maybe we're not as different as you might think...........you SICKO! On a serious note: You guys all know I'm just joshin around, right? I mainly fish with big (barbed) lures because I'm lazy and poor.. And I already own mosta this stuff! Wrench has been bringing me along in leaps and bounds in the fly fishing world, as have most of you (who can handle my obnoxiousness)... And I just recently replaced the beer nuts hat with a John Deere hat (a brown one with a bass on the brim), but if the fishing gets sour then the old pink beernuts hat will come back from retirement! cricket.c21.com
FishinCricket Posted April 18, 2011 Author Posted April 18, 2011 Good grief cricket I think everyone knows where that first picture was taken. You gonna give away all your honey holes? Actually ALL of those photos were taken within 2 miles of each other (according to the GPS on my phone)... It is hard to believe that that first photo was taken within 50 feet of a bunch of canoes being loaded onto the bank! I was proud!! cricket.c21.com
snagged in outlet 3 Posted April 18, 2011 Posted April 18, 2011 You know I'm yanking your chain right??? Wish I lived that close good fishing. But don't even get me started on that pink hat..... SIO3
FishinCricket Posted April 18, 2011 Author Posted April 18, 2011 You know I'm yanking your chain right??? Wish I lived that close good fishing. But don't even get me started on that pink hat..... SIO3 I did replace the hat.. But not because of pressure from you homophobes.. And of course I knew you were yankin me... cricket.c21.com
snagged in outlet 3 Posted April 18, 2011 Posted April 18, 2011 Not homophobe, fishing fashionistaphobe. SIO3
FishinCricket Posted April 18, 2011 Author Posted April 18, 2011 Not homophobe, fishing fashionistaphobe. SIO3 Meh, You say tomato, I say shut the hell up... lol cricket.c21.com
Wayne SW/MO Posted April 18, 2011 Posted April 18, 2011 That Expedition is a lot wider than I thought. That's surely not and old picture is it? Today's release is tomorrows gift to another fisherman.
FishinCricket Posted April 18, 2011 Author Posted April 18, 2011 That Expedition is a lot wider than I thought. That's surely not and old picture is it? :sigh: thanks for reminding me... I kinda miss my barca-lounger boat.. cricket.c21.com
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