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rsimms, Nickajack (Riverpark), Mixed Bag, 9-12-2009, Fly Rod Rob - FishNews - 09-14-2009 I twisted his arm (just a little) and got CFF's Fly Rod Rob (Prytula) into joining me Saturday. I knew Rob would have some fun chasing "gar on the fly." The gar are getting a bit finicky these days, but Rob managed to get several to eat his fly. It's a blast watching a 6-weight flyrod doubled over with a 3.5 ft. gar on the end of it.<br /><br />Afterwards we headed up to the Dam and found a little topwater activity still going on. Rob tied on one of his self-made clouser minnows and proceeded to trounce me and my spinning gear. He caught largemouth, smallmouth and white bass while I mostly sat back and watched. Sadly a couple of decent fish we never saw "parted ways" with a couple of Rob's clousers.<br /><br />Then we went to check on my cats. Low flow and a late start... it wasn't hot and heavy. But we put several nice fish in the boat... all three specieis actually... blue, channels and Rob caught a flathead (not on the fly however). The catfish were topped by an 11 lb. and a 16 lb. fished that slammed me and Rob and basically the same instant.<br /><br />A great fun day on the water with a great flyfisherman. All combined I believe we caught eight different species (maybe nine). Which means life is good and gettin' better every day!