Bambooflyguy
Legend
Likewise Stacey, great fishing and bs’n with you too!
The Stonedfish/Bambooflyguy monthly lake dry fly challenge!
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BigSplashTom
Steelhead
Good times last night for sure. I managed to get my dry fly April catch. Bit unintentional but it still counts. Haha. Bobber and casting nymphs on floater was just too effective.
BigSplashTom
Steelhead
Update;
I was padding the catch numbers on the bobber on local lake when Steve says come on Tom tie on a dry. Of course he makes this suggestion only so he can get ahead of my catch count. I cast the dry to targets and nothing, then I look away and down she goes. OK, you happy Steve? I got one fish for April on the dry. Ok, ok, maybe not intentionally caught on the dry but still on the dry.
Just for the record Steve released 21 more than I did. See, he totally scammed me with that put on the dry fly thing
April -
I was padding the catch numbers on the bobber on local lake when Steve says come on Tom tie on a dry. Of course he makes this suggestion only so he can get ahead of my catch count. I cast the dry to targets and nothing, then I look away and down she goes. OK, you happy Steve? I got one fish for April on the dry. Ok, ok, maybe not intentionally caught on the dry but still on the dry.
Just for the record Steve released 21 more than I did. See, he totally scammed me with that put on the dry fly thing
April -
Bambooflyguy
Legend
KMA BST! 
BigSplashTom
Steelhead
Yesterday Steve and I fished a local lake during the monsoon. Just before the wind and rain kicked into full ugly Steve's Franken-kara was invited by a rainbow to take a swim-about. The fish kept swimming away with the rod so Steve suggested all the rod needs is a rooster tail and it might look like a contender for Miss Bud. One heck of a funny moment for sure.
Bambooflyguy
Legend
Fortunately that bamboo rod doesn’t use a reel!
Wayne Kohan
Life of the Party
Are you sure that is bamboo? Most bamboo I see is much straighter. That rod there needs a little blue pill 1 hour before fishing.Now I understand why he fishes bamboo.
Bambooflyguy
Legend
They’re local garden variety bamboo! We call them ugly sticks….but, they’ll cast just as well as any bamboo rod…..and the looks we get at the boat launch are priceless!!
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Bambooflyguy
Legend
On the April board multiple times today! The fish were hammering the midge emerger in the evening!
Finally on the board. 2 on true dries and a couple more on said dry that was no longer floating on top, but making a subtle v in the surface.
This is all after the downpours tonight because, you know...that thing called work.
Would've loved to been out there before the rain.
This is all after the downpours tonight because, you know...that thing called work.
Would've loved to been out there before the rain.
BigSplashTom
Steelhead
Here is a better picture of the Bamboo rod I was fishing. I also used it at Corbett lake last summer and must say it really surprised me how much fun this ugly stick was to fish. It is my primary indicator rod and only 6ft 6inches long.
Yeah it's goofy looking but I have released lots of fatties and way too many stockers on this rod.
Hardest part was winding the last 4 guides near the top. The rod cycled up and down about 14inches. I finally used my fly tying bobbin to tie the guides instead of winding the rod.
Bambooflyguy
Legend
Add another dozen top water fish! I missed way more than that too……crazy midge emerger action at dusk! Ya-hoooooo!!
Wayne Kohan
Life of the Party
I got one today on a booby. On a bamboo rod at that!
Bambooflyguy
Legend
A dry floating booby? I like the bamboo part!!
Wayne Kohan
Life of the Party
I was using it as the point fly in a washing line set up. So yep, it was floating/surface film.
Bambooflyguy
Legend
Three flies casting with bamboo? Impressive Wayne! Many tangles?
Wayne Kohan
Life of the Party
It was one of three rods I had with me, I didn’t use it a ton. It is 9 ft long and heavy to hold and cast, very top heavy. I have a Japanese made medalist-type reel on it.
BigSplashTom
Steelhead
Nice looking fish Lue. Pretty cool catching them on dries this time of year
