Big Brown, Hope The Rest Of 2012 Has A Few Of These

[zonker]

helluva fish! nicely done.

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[Nortrad]

Look at the spot pattern in mid-belly area, different fish. Still have a few to land to catch up to you...:;

[3wt]

So you took the trail from baptist, but I though it crossed well before the horseshoe bend. I thought it crossed at the 90degree right hand turn (I've seen horses crossing there before) just up from some of the bluffs. Is that the horseshoe bend? I thought the horsehoe bend was down from Ashley some distance.

Only asking because I never catch fish like that brown and would like to steal every secret you have...

I also don't keep up with "names" of holes or spots along the river.

[Gavin]

Think Nortrad is calling the S bend the Horseshoe bend judging by where that kingfisher was hanging. But it really doesnt matter. Anyplace with some depth & cover can produce a good fish like that. Best bet is to pattern the fish as fast as you can.Where are you seeing/catching fish, how deep is it, how fast is the current moving, then replicate that pattern up or downstream. Here's the map I did for Phil awhile back. The mileage is accurate...unlike the published float guide (says its 3.3 miles from Baptist to Ashley and that isnt so). Cheers.

http://www.ozarkanglers.com/current-river/files/2012/01/Current-River-Map-Two.pdf

[Sharps4590]

Beautiful fish Nor. Good on you!!!

[Nortrad]

Think Nortrad is calling the S bend the Horseshoe bend judging by where that kingfisher was hanging. But it really doesnt matter. Anyplace with some depth & cover can produce a good fish like that. Best bet is to pattern the fish as fast as you can.Where are you seeing/catching fish, how deep is it, how fast is the current moving, then replicate that pattern up or downstream. Here's the map I did for Phil awhile back. The mileage is accurate...unlike the published float guide (says its 3.3 miles from Baptist to Ashley and that isnt so). Cheers.

http://www.ozarkangl...ver-Map-Two.pdf

Gavin's correct, it comes out at the S-bend, right were the logs crossed the river and blocked it last year, just go downstream from there.

[OKFlyFisher44]

Dude....thats a stud! I'm totally jealous...cant freaking wait to get back down there!

[Nortrad]

Thanks man. This game takes a alot of casts and varying the retrieves, but Gavin's correct, use the tactic to match the next spot on the water. I'm not a streamer guru by any means. Siusaluki's landed quite a few of these, he is the streamer guy on the Current, IMO. It's not a guarantee. Two of my best fish, including this one, have come from throwing streamers. Spent a frustrating morning nearly hooking/loosing quite a few fish when I first started trying it. The other nice fish have all come on regular nymphing.

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