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Comment by carl hendrix on March 11, 2013 at 7:53pm

steve; you made up some more nice ones buddy

Comment by Steve Totten on March 11, 2013 at 7:47pm

Spent some time on Saturday on a couple local lakes where the water was at 62 degrees til mid afternoon.  Then it went up a couple degrees.  Several places had evidence of bedding activity but no fish on any of them.  It's supposed to rain tomorrow and will be in the higher seventies temperature wise, if true that should start the copper nose into breeding activity.  I'm ready!

Most of the beds I saw were in water from three to five or more, some in weedy areas and some in clear sandy spaces will those be shellcracker, copper nose or plain old  blue gills?

The bass beds were intermixed with the BG beds, just a lot bigger.  We did see some blue gills in the later afternoon as well as some small bass.

Comment by dick tabbert on March 6, 2013 at 4:50pm

Nice stuff John. They all look like they will catch fish, great job.

Comment by John Ratliff on March 6, 2013 at 4:13pm

I would like to add a few of my poppers to the discussion.

Sparkjumper

Comment by John Ratliff on March 6, 2013 at 4:12pm

Comment by Tim Roberts on March 6, 2013 at 2:37pm

Mr. Kensinger do you have any close up pics you can post of your flies? Some of us novice tyers would like to see how they are tied. Nice looking flies.

Comment by Lee on March 5, 2013 at 2:54am

 

 Some more nice looking bugs!

Comment by Mark Stine on March 4, 2013 at 4:02pm

whew Steve and Dave I know you're gonna catch some fish! Dave which color predator does the best in your area ?

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on March 4, 2013 at 11:38am

HEY MR. TOTTEN AND DAVE KENSINGER  YOU BOTH HAVE SOME GREAT LOOKING BUGS HERE !!!!!!!!!!! BET THE GILLS AND OTHER PANFISH JUST EAT EM UP......

Comment by dave kensinger on March 4, 2013 at 10:26am

these are my favorites

 

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