Fly Fishing BS thread

33" Michigan steelhead. My best ever.

3Forks Cabela's 6 wt. Amazon 5/6, Chinese reel with unknown fly line type, Micro Wooly Booger fly.

I think it is record worthy.

 

nice steely

 

Any of you land a Snakehead from a fly rod? I'm going after them this weekend and wanted to bring my fly rod just in case I see a likely target. I was thinking of using either a minnow imitation or possibly a spoon fly, but anything used for bass fishing should be good too. I'm also wondering how big to go with my leader on these toothy bastards.

 

Spring run striped bass on the spey rod... So much fun!!!



Only 6 lbs, but hit and fought like he was double that!!!

 

we used to catch striped bass in Texas, they were fun and good eating!

 

15lb leader minimum so you can pull them out of the weeds and so you can undo wind knots easier...plus they have teeth

 

Stripers are about the only thing I fish for anymore! Not much else pulls like they do around here!

Fall/Winter ride around the lake looking for schools busting topwater and then Spring/Summer chase them in the rivers!

10lb’er from a dock light the other night...



Never tried eating one though... Heard they are pretty good once you get the bloodline out. But I’ll stick to grouper haha!

 

are you on the coast or inland? I never heard of the bloodline on striper? I never did anything just fillet the bones out...the were good deep fried..

 

Fishing landlocked stripers

Here is an article I just googled about filleting and removing the bloodline.

http://m.texomastriperguidefishing.com/page/page/2247176.htm

 

Give one a go. Would always look forward to a fresh piece of bass when we got the chance.

huhhuh...piece of bass.

 

guess the ones I caught didnt taste "gamey", interesting read though. I really never did much other than fillet the ones I caught, except cut into nuggets and deep fry.

 

@wilcam47

Have you been fishing for/caught a Pike on your new outfit?

 

I have, I only live about 50 minutes from there. I usually fish there a couple times a month from April-June or July. I also fish a lot of the small tributaries to it

 

not yet, Ive only been out a few times and they arent biting yet. been busy with spring stuff, wife and myself have been sick doesnt help things. We are actually behind, looking at last years pics we were getting pike mid April. but by mid to late May we started catching good numbers, so hopefully very soon!

 

Anyone familiar with this kayak?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=223&v=tvKj7uugQGs

My god! This thing is like a luxury cruise liner.

 

Son of a b, I just bought a hobie outback last weekend for fly fishing and would of seriously considered this one if I would of known about it.

 

Pretty freakin' sweet, isn't it?
Sorry

 

Yep. I fished out of one all last year in creeks, rivers, lakes, and the marsh. I sold it to a friend to try out the Jackson Kayak Liska which is smaller and lighter and just as stable. Unsure which one I am going to be fishing next year, but I will have a Mayfly or a Liska. They both have wide open decks for fly fishing. Of course, the Mayfly is designed specifically for fly fishing, so it is the ultimate fly fishing kayak from Jackson. That said, the Jackson Kilroy is also a good fly fishing platform for those that like a sit-inside model.

Here are shots of the Mayfly: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ericatkins/sets/72157678036808832

Full disclosure: I am on the JK fishing team, so I am biased, but knowledgable about their fishing lineup.