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First of 2015
The first fish of 2015 have fallen.
My neighbor has a small
pond, and I test out flies there. It's all catch and release, since they aren't my fish.
Bluegill and bass...
Rod: 5/6 wt
Line: 5/6 FWF
Leader: 10 ft, hand tied, 20" 3 lb tippet.
Fly: #10 olive, bead head soft hackle...
Olive thread
Gold wire rib
Brown Wyandotte feather
Silver bead
It's the time of year for small, swimmy little aqua-nymphs. So I cast, count down near the bottom, and then strip-and-lift the rod tip.
This mimics something rising up from the bottom gunk, some hopeful, buggy thing making a break for freedom... or into the mouth of a winter-hungry fish.
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Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on March 11, 2015 at 10:45am
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It is. Do you have a float tube, Rick?
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Comment by Rick Goohs on March 11, 2015 at 10:21am
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Always nice to walk outside and catch a few.
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Comment by dick tabbert on March 11, 2015 at 9:14am
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That a beauty to start with.
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Comment by John Sheehan on March 11, 2015 at 6:28am
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Nice job McScruff!
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Mark, good to see you.
Thanks!
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Comment by Mark Stine on March 8, 2015 at 6:51pm
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Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Comment by Jim Gronaw on March 8, 2015 at 6:05pm
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Excellent!
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Thanks Carl!
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Comment by carl hendrix on March 8, 2015 at 5:24pm
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congrats to ya David on the years first one!
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It's been a nice day that's for sure, Jeff.
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