2022 Flyfishing Pics

[FishnDave]

3 hours ago, tjm said:

@FishnDaveyou've probably mentioned it, but I'm curious what fly or flies work best on those various carp?

@tjm Many flies will work, some better than others, and some days they want something completely different.  Microjigs, egg patterns, woolly buggers, SJW's, floating flies, nymphs, soft hackle wets,...these all work.  It does seem that bright colors or white get many more strikes than dark or natural colors.

Strike detection is usually the most critical thing.  Some days you can strip flies medium-aggressively, and the fish will chase them down to eat them.  Most days they are attracted to a fly that drops near them, then suspends.  So, most of the time I'm using a strike indicator.  And most of the time I've tied something on a 1/80th oz jighead with a #10 or #8 hook.

The last couple trips, I've wrapped some Semperfli Guard Hair Chenille in Fluoro Sunburst (orange) color on a microjighead.  Looks like a clump of fish eggs to me, but who knows what the fish think it is.  Also a microjighead tied with peach-colored marabou tail and orange microchenille body has been working.  Tied with too much materials, it slows the sink rate of the microjig, and the fish may hit it as its falling, and I won't know I've gotten a strike.  They spit it very quickly.  Best if the fly falls reasonably quick, stops and suspends  (usually 12"-24" below the indicator) and then the fish hits.

[FishnDave]

1 hour ago, Johnsfolly said:

Would love to have caught either of these two. Very cool fish!

That last one I hadn't caught before, and I was pretty excited to catch it.  Here's another picture of it:

 

[FishnDave]

Got out for a few hours on Saturday afternoon.  Caught 15 Koi and 8 Goldfish.  Here's some of them...
Goldfish:

 

Koi:

 

 

 

 

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[Johnsfolly]

14 minutes ago, FishnDave said:

 

Dave are you going to try and ice fish those koi over the winter 😆

[FishnDave]

1 hour ago, Johnsfolly said:

Dave are you going to try and ice fish those koi over the winter 😆

Not ice fish them, but I may try for them any time the water isn't iced over.  I caught them as late last year as December 24, and as early this year as February 27.  (Maybe) somewhat surprisingly, they seem to hit artificials year-round.

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[kjackson]

Love the colors and spotting on the 'bows.  But we need the details...

[FishnDave]

1 hour ago, kjackson said:

Love the colors and spotting on the 'bows.  But we need the details...

Stockers caught in Kirksville, MO.  One caught on a gold/olive leech with a green beadhead, the other 3 caught on a silver Springbrook Wunder microjig.

[bfishn]

2 hours ago, FishnDave said:

Stockers caught in Kirksville, MO...

Thousand Hills SP?