What's Catching You Fish?
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These pumpkinseeds look a bit like the more colorful freshwater aquarium fish I used to keep in a tank when my kids were little. And they hit a two weight nice and hard.
I have been getting these on the surface on small muddlers, big ants, and foam bees. My biggest problem is that they will swallow small flies deep,; I finally bought a Ketchum Release tool that saved their little lives. I've seen a sponge spider but haven't tied any. They are really beautiful, fun little fish. I feel like a kid again watching them fight each other for the fly.
I'm still waiting for the bigger bass to show up. Catching these little guys makes a nice ten minute break from my work desk!
Hey Zak-I have been getting these on the surface on small muddlers, big ants, and foam bees. My biggest problem is that they will swallow small flies deep,; I finally bought a Ketchum Release tool that saved their little lives. I've seen a sponge spider but haven't tied any. They are really beautiful, fun little fish. I feel like a kid again watching them fight each other for the fly.
I'm still waiting for the bigger bass to show up. Catching these little guys makes a nice ten minute break from my work desk!
A booby fished on the surface is one of my favorites for panfish. They eat the body, but they usually can't get their mouth over the...uh...eyes
Great tip, thanks!
I have been getting these on the surface on small muddlers, big ants, and foam bees. My biggest problem is that they will swallow small flies deep,; I finally bought a Ketchum Release tool that saved their little lives. I've seen a sponge spider but haven't tied any. They are really beautiful, fun little fish. I feel like a kid again watching them fight each other for the fly.
I'm still waiting for the bigger bass to show up. Catching these little guys makes a nice ten minute break from my work desk!
Besides @Northern’s excellent suggestion, here is one I’ve had success with that they don’t swallow due to its shape.
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FinLuver
Native Oregonian…1846
What a beautiful fish! Great photos!
I'm coming to believe the blue flash is better more often.
no different stocking record I can find but some of the fish have slashes like cutts, and fight much better. Not squished I swear.
Counted to my depth and when I gave the first strip the fish was already on and went ballistic
gratuitous dead and blead fish shot
didn't want to keep any more but it came in bleeding
no different stocking record I can find but some of the fish have slashes like cutts, and fight much better. Not squished I swear.
Counted to my depth and when I gave the first strip the fish was already on and went ballistic
gratuitous dead and blead fish shot
didn't want to keep any more but it came in bleeding
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EmergingFisher
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Carey Special. These two were back to back. Second was a chunky guy. 
I guess these are thin mint knock off's. If I only use wire to secure the hackle they inevitably come unwound, however even looking matukaish? it still pulls fish.
I got to wrapping the thread carefully down and back up and they are much more durable
I got scooped and fought the bird for a moment. fish was revived, photo'ed and released a little worse for wear
I got to wrapping the thread carefully down and back up and they are much more durable
I got scooped and fought the bird for a moment. fish was revived, photo'ed and released a little worse for wear
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When I did tie flies. I usually clipped off the front hook on a articulated streamer.
Jack Devlin
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I do the same, Jim. But honestly, you lost me on this as the fly in the picture is a streamer tied on a streamer hook, no secondary hook to clip off the front...... ;-)
Posted this up in the vice this morning
worked as expected, pic was after about 20 of these in 2hrs
70 degrees and light rain, I don't think the heavy stuff will fall again for a few hours
worked as expected, pic was after about 20 of these in 2hrs
70 degrees and light rain, I don't think the heavy stuff will fall again for a few hours
My bad. The picture looked like a smaller hook was in the front. It looks like a piece of tinsel that is bent.
