2025 Flyfishing Fish Pics

[FishnDave]

Got out Tuesday afternoon.  Caught some fish.  Had several Longnose Gar on, but didn't land any.  Had some Goldeye going after the fly, but none managed to get hooked.  Here's a few pics:

 

[FishnDave]

Fished another hot afternoon Wednesday.

Shortnose Gar:

I like the butterfly over my shoulder in this next Bowfin picture:

Spotted Gar:

Warmouth:

[snagged in outlet 3]

14 hours ago, FishnDave said:

Fished another hot afternoon Wednesday.

Dang @FishnDave!  If I got I go early and get off the water by 10-11.  I love those bowfin!

[FishnDave]

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[FishnDave]

Caught 6 Grass Carp on my most recent fishing outing!  Biggest measured 33".

Caught 9 species total.  Another fun fish was this one:

[Johnsfolly]

2 hours ago, FishnDave said:

Caught 6 Grass Carp on my most recent fishing outing!  Biggest measured 33".

Caught 9 species total.  Another fun fish was this one:

Congrats on the big grassies!

[netboy]

What type of fly do you use for grass carp?

[FishnDave]

4 hours ago, netboy said:

What type of fly do you use for grass carp?

For the past few years, I've been using a chartreuse microjig... usually about 1/48th or 1/64th oz. 

Like you can sorta see in this photo:

But my local fish have learned it.. now they often spook from seeing it.

So, this past trip, I used a version of the Black Ops fly originated by St Louis's Christopher Vargas (sp?) of Missourflies.com.  His website is no longer, but his YouTube videos are still up.  Here's what my version looks like:

#8 Gamakatsu SL45 bonefish hook, Turkey body feather section folded lengthwise for tail, some of Chris's special dubbing blend, tied in with a wrapped dubbing loop, green beadchain eyes.

Some Grass Carp hit the fly as it was sinking, others were caught with the fly suspended about 22" under a strike indicator. 

[Johnsfolly]

1 hour ago, FishnDave said:

For the past few years, I've been using a chartreuse microjig... usually about 1/48th or 1/64th oz.

I hope that the grassies in Houston don't mind eating that microjig, since I will have a couple with me. Dave do you think that the spotted gar would eat that as well? I have a couple of target spots for them as well.