I heeded the peckerwood's advice and went fishing. I wanted a fresh fish to eat. I learned, or refined the notion, that I am not a pretentious fly angler.
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Four nice candidates for the frying pan.....and folks wondered why we called the fish in the last photo "Red-Eyes".
yup just about a meal's worth V:;
Proud of you. :laugh:
I never knew Fallfish could be considered tablefare. I would have guessed they taste like shit - like a creek chub. What are they like?
Also, you better attach a barrel swivel above your rooster tail spinner if you're going to fish it a lot on light line and a spinning reel - line twist is a bitch.
Quote from: The Dude on May 14, 2019, 09:08:29 AMAlso, you better attach a barrel swivel above your rooster tail spinner if you're going to fish it a lot on light line and a spinning reel - line twist is a bitch.
Heheheh. I was gonna say the same thing, but didn't want to spoil my rep as a highbrow dry-fly fisherman....
Quote from: Phil on May 14, 2019, 09:52:34 AMQuote from: The Dude on May 14, 2019, 09:08:29 AMAlso, you better attach a barrel swivel above your rooster tail spinner if you're going to fish it a lot on light line and a spinning reel - line twist is a bitch.
Heheheh. I was gonna say the same thing, but didn't want to spoil my rep as a highbrow dry-fly fisherman....
You can only see a few inches of the mono above the Rooster Tail. How do you know there was not a barrel swivel a foot or two above the spinner? Well, there was no employment of a swivel. I've never had a twist problem with Rooster Tails, Mepps, or Joe Flies. Now, Panther Martin's are horrible for twisting (for me), so I avoid them. Plus, most barrel and snap swivels do little to prevent twist in swift current. If forced to use the damned things, I'd go with a ball chain swivel. Also, it is easy to remove line twist in flowing water ----- remove the lure/bait, stand in the current and feed out the line until the twist is gone.
Now, you two return to the intellectual salon of your Pretentious Snobby Bastard Fly Fishing guild. You've selected the wrong credentials to impress me. (smiley face)
This kind of fishing takes me back to my youth --- so simple, so few worries, so few responsibilities, so much to explore and learn, so much free time, and so much fun!
PS: I only kept/ate the trespasser, the rainbow.
Quote from: Mudwall Gatewood 3.0 on May 14, 2019, 12:03:35 PMQuote from: Phil on May 14, 2019, 09:52:34 AMQuote from: The Dude on May 14, 2019, 09:08:29 AMAlso, you better attach a barrel swivel above your rooster tail spinner if you're going to fish it a lot on light line and a spinning reel - line twist is a bitch.
Heheheh. I was gonna say the same thing, but didn't want to spoil my rep as a highbrow dry-fly fisherman....
You can only see a few inches of the mono above the Rooster Tail. How do you know there was not a barrel swivel a foot or two above the spinner? Well, there was no employment of a swivel. I've never had a twist problem with Rooster Tails, Mepps, or Joe Flies. Now, Panther Martin's are horrible for twisting (for me), so I avoid them. Plus, most barrel and snap swivels do little to prevent twist in swift current. If forced to use the damned things, I'd go with a ball chain swivel. Also, it is easy to remove line twist in flowing water ----- remove the lure/bait, stand in the current and feed out the line until the twist is gone.
Now, you two return to the intellectual salon of your Pretentious Snobby Bastard Fly Fishing guild. You've selected the wrong credentials to impress me. (smiley face)
This kind of fishing takes me back to my youth --- so simple, so few worries, so few responsibilities, so much to explore and learn, so much free time, and so much fun!
PS: I only kept/ate the trespasser, the rainbow.
I sometimes wonder what the young Hiner would do if he could see you today. The fly fishing guide Hiner. You sir are an anomaly.
Now hurry up and get yourself a turkey you turkey.
Quote from: Mudwall Gatewood 3.0 on May 14, 2019, 12:03:35 PMThis kind of fishing takes me back to my youth --- so simple, so few worries, so few responsibilities, so much to explore and learn, so much free
My fondest memories growing up in Virginia are wading the small streams and rivers for smallmouth bass on 6-lb test and light action spinning rods. In fact, if I still lived up there today, I'd likely still be fishing spinning gear for smallmouth and never bothered with fly fishing for trout. It really sucks about those fish kills up there..........
I use spinning gear for Smallies every year. Catch the Hell out of 'em on plastics.
<edit on topic> I don't have a fancy collectable antique setup like Muddy though -- just a cheap Shimano.
Good stuff, Mud. I actually still quite enjoy breaking out the spinning rod and a Blue Fox Vibrax or Mepps Aglia a couple times a year and waylaying a limit of stocker bows and brooks for the grill.
I also don't generally use the fly rod for these:
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