First cast and capr.....

[Buzzy]

It seems that when I catch a fish on my first cast of the day I jinx myself for the rest of the day..... it's happened. I was on the water at 0845 this morning hoping to find pods of caprs frolicking. Instead I found the lake covered with schmoots and no cloopers. Working my pram through the schmoots I spotted a dozen or so fish in a pod, they were sort of frolicking. I didn't want to get too close so I made a long cast and didn't spook them. I don't think the fly was in the water a half second when I felt, rather than saw, the take. The fly:

Red pine squirrel tail, dubbed FTD Super Kraken in Mud Puppy. The capr:



Six for ten today. A little more capr porn:

 

[Brute]

Never has a misspelled word gained such noteriety…

 

[skyriver]

You had me scared there for a minute. I too have experienced the 1st cast voodoo. Very bad when troutin' or carpin. Of course, I liked 1st cast steelhead back in the day fishing before or after work.

Glad it worked out! Good lookin' fly.