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Nice tube.View attachment 64142View attachment 64143View attachment 64144View attachment 64145View attachment 64146View attachment 64147View attachment 64148View attachment 64149View attachment 64150View attachment 64151Although they look like it none of the lap photos are the same fish
Not even an invasive species?
I might keep some at some point, but right now they are fat getting ready to spawn. Since I haven't caught a bass up there in 2 years, and never on a fly, I like having crappie to play with. It's a man made lake with no inlet or outlet, so I'm OK with the invasives, quite a fun fish.
I'm ok with them too in some situations.
This fly got hammered by big pike and some largies the other day over the border in Wisconsin. Lost some material from pike teeth and pliers but it’s mostly all there
Was bass fishing but the pike also liked it
Was bass fishing but the pike also liked it
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Hit a couple of lakes today and found a mixed bag. Hiked into the first with @Kfish after hitting a local beach where we both caught some SRC. That lake was a bit slow. We only found…
Some little stockers in this class…
A slightly better cutthroat….
And perch….
Also found this… @Northern are you missing something from your fly box? Did I stumble across one of your secret western Washington bass honey holes
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After the first lake, kfish headed home and I decided to hit a different local lake. A bit better fishing but no monsters. The two biggest landed were 16 and 16.5 inches with a handful of others ranging from 12-14
This fly and a mix of the ones in the second photo got all my lake fish today.
Some little stockers in this class…
A slightly better cutthroat….
And perch….
Also found this… @Northern are you missing something from your fly box? Did I stumble across one of your secret western Washington bass honey holes
???After the first lake, kfish headed home and I decided to hit a different local lake. A bit better fishing but no monsters. The two biggest landed were 16 and 16.5 inches with a handful of others ranging from 12-14
This fly and a mix of the ones in the second photo got all my lake fish today.
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What size are the hooks in the second photo?Hit a couple of lakes today and found a mixed bag. Hiked into the first with @Kfish after hitting a local beach where we both caught some SRC. That lake was a bit slow. We only found…
Some little stockers in this class…
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A slightly better cutthroat….
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And perch….
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Also found this… @Northern are you missing something from your fly box? Did I stumble across one of your secret western Washington bass honey holes
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After the first lake, kfish headed home and I decided to hit a different local lake. A bit better fishing but no monsters. The two biggest landed were 16 and 16.5 inches with a handful of others ranging from 12-14
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This fly and a mix of the ones in the second photo got all my lake fish today.
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Nope, not mine! Gotta love a good gurgler, thoHit a couple of lakes today and found a mixed bag. Hiked into the first with @Kfish after hitting a local beach where we both caught some SRC. That lake was a bit slow. We only found…
Some little stockers in this class…
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A slightly better cutthroat….
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And perch….
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Also found this… @Northern are you missing something from your fly box? Did I stumble across one of your secret western Washington bass honey holes
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After the first lake, kfish headed home and I decided to hit a different local lake. A bit better fishing but no monsters. The two biggest landed were 16 and 16.5 inches with a handful of others ranging from 12-14
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This fly and a mix of the ones in the second photo got all my lake fish today.
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The damsels I posted weren't quite what I hoped but with @singlehandjay 's comment I fished it with a bit more confidence. This is the aftershaft tailed one w/ shorter hackle.
I thought it looked crappy, and indeed it was a crappie fly. Got a fish quickly.
The red glass bead leech on point was a bit better, but not much.
I thought it looked crappy, and indeed it was a crappie fly. Got a fish quickly.
The red glass bead leech on point was a bit better, but not much.
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Lady McConnell did the trick this evening after a ton of bites but no hook ups on a leech. Fish jumped like crazy and jumped out of my grasp before a photo. But I did get this picture 
Olive Willy, visible in the net near the tail. Speaking of nets, I have a question. This is my new net and there is a residue off rubber/plastic in the holes of the net, leaving thin fins of the plastic material. When I released this trout, a cloud of scales went into the water with it. My theory is that the thin blades of plastic material pop the scales off like a paint scraper as the trout flips around. Does that make sense? Had anyone had a similar issue/experience?
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If they would just hold still. I try to keep em in the water, as the hook pops out.
Hmmmmm - you might be in need of some fins........ https://pnwflyfishing.com/forum/index.php?threads/force-fins-dive-fins-size-xxl.4796/ ;-)
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Dang. Already ordered some, and if your sz 11 Korkers don’t fit, my feet won’t. Otherwise, I’d be on it
I use a similar net and have never noticed the scale purge you mentioned. Not sure what could be going on there. Molting season?!
Olive Willy action today.
Many, many stockers identical to this one:
Many, many stockers identical to this one:
