06-02-2012, 05:57 AM
Well, after about 4 and a half hrs on Big cotton today, I can officially say there are fish! I managed to catch 1, 10 inch cut. Whats funny is, its where I had least expected to catch a fish. Was a random hole with some white water.
What really chaps my ass, I caught this fish after losing about 10 flies to some rocks and trees. Eventually, I caught this fish using a size 12, 20 incher.
I only switched to this stone fly after I had seen this HUGE bug on a stone. This thing looked like a yellow jacket with an extra long body with HUGE legs.
I assumed it was a stone fly. So I made an educated guess. Two casts later and BAM, got me a fish.
Well that was all my excitement for the day. Not much action but was a great experience since the fish I had caught was on a fly I had tied.
I know understand the value of riverdogs methods. Which coincide with my methodologies. Tying on a fly and rollin out. I have lost so many flies with little production. The moment I had given up worrying about my rig and just concentrated on 'fishing" worked for me. I am quit stubborn and will fly fish any waters. It was awesome to finally catch one after 25 flies.
p.s.
If anyone wants some company let me know. (willing to hike anywhere)
P.s.s. Tenkara flyfishin isn't my style. I want to cast, cast, cast. If fish aren't going to bit then move on. I don't much like dabbling a fly.
Good luck!!!
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What really chaps my ass, I caught this fish after losing about 10 flies to some rocks and trees. Eventually, I caught this fish using a size 12, 20 incher.
I only switched to this stone fly after I had seen this HUGE bug on a stone. This thing looked like a yellow jacket with an extra long body with HUGE legs.
I assumed it was a stone fly. So I made an educated guess. Two casts later and BAM, got me a fish.
Well that was all my excitement for the day. Not much action but was a great experience since the fish I had caught was on a fly I had tied.
I know understand the value of riverdogs methods. Which coincide with my methodologies. Tying on a fly and rollin out. I have lost so many flies with little production. The moment I had given up worrying about my rig and just concentrated on 'fishing" worked for me. I am quit stubborn and will fly fish any waters. It was awesome to finally catch one after 25 flies.
p.s.
If anyone wants some company let me know. (willing to hike anywhere)
P.s.s. Tenkara flyfishin isn't my style. I want to cast, cast, cast. If fish aren't going to bit then move on. I don't much like dabbling a fly.
Good luck!!!
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