The Stonedfish/Bambooflyguy monthly lake dry fly challenge!

[Bambooflyguy]

Well folks…..one more month left in the challenge! Looks like I’m still in the “pole” position for the $2,500 cash prize! BST in second, Phil in third and Lue bringing up the rear. Not sure if the sponsors are contributing next year…..might be one and done. Next month will really be “the real challenge!!!”

 

[BigSplashTom]

Local lake blue floaty hole with an orange bodied para-loop emerger.
December is mine. Oh wait, it's dang cold, drizzle misty crap and rain.
Almost no bite and super finicky fish that disappear with barely any sound or rod movement.
Man, I can't wait for spring.

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Local lake blue floaty hole with an orange bodied para-loop emerger.
December is mine. Oh wait, it's dang cold, drizzle misty crap and rain.
Almost no bite and super finicky fish that disappear with barely any sound or rod movement.
Man, I can't wait for spring.

WTF?? December is mine?? Ownership fellas….how long have you been doing this?

 

[Bambooflyguy]

This extra crappy weather is going to make it difficult to complete the challenge……just need a little break in the shitshow weather…..and a whole lotta luck!!

 

[RCF]

The warmer weather in this rain event may help, hopefully...

 

[BigSplashTom]

Man the bilge pumps.

 

[Bambooflyguy]

It’s official…..on the board for December! Not red hot but what a great weather day between the storms. 2/4 on the midge emerger, decent midge hatch, few sippers could’ve been more targets but I’m not complaining at all! I fished from 12:45-3:35 when it started to sprinkle I said GE! Forgot to mention it was glass calm!!

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Another beautiful calm day on the lake. 4/7 with one on a midge emerger. Others on a dry line with a small soft hackle leech.

 

[BigSplashTom]

Nice work out there today,
Steve. I managed 2/6 but really nice healthy fish and a solid hatch today.
Orange soft hackle #14 was my champion today.

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Still doesn’t qualify Mr December…..especially on a full sink line.

 

[BigSplashTom]

Emergers and soft hackles on the floater just didn't work for me today so I went back to what works

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Wrong place to post….you want the wooley bugger thread!

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Got out between wind gusts for a couple of hours. Cold but not too bad…..went 1/7 on sight casting midge emergers. Not a good hook up ratio but getting sipping fish to hit in mid December rocks!!

 

[skyriver]

Got out between wind gusts for a couple of hours. Cold but not too bad…..went 1/7 on sight casting midge emergers. Not a good hook up ratio but getting sipping fish to hit in mid December rocks!!

I thought you might make it out today! Nice work.
I was out on Saturday when it was sunny just to float the new boat. I was at Lake Morton and there was so much junk in the water I didn't bother getting the rod out.

 

[BigSplashTom]

December skunk is off. Orange #14 Paraloop fooled this fish.
Released another 5 on #12 orange micro leech and broke one off.
I figured out how to catch more fish than Steve. Just go fishing when he stays home.
WoOt!!!

 

[skyriver]

Looks like a good one! Good thing you have that 100lb bite leader.

 

[Matt B]

Looks like a good one! Good thing you have that 100lb bite leader.

Haha yeah I know there’s foreshortening happening with the pic but it does look like a 4X 7.5’ leader that’s been through 17 fly changes.

 

[Bambooflyguy]

December skunk is off. Orange #14 Paraloop fooled this fish.
Released another 5 on #12 orange micro leech and broke one off.
I figured out how to catch more fish than Steve. Just go fishing when he stays home.
WoOt!!!


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Note to admin: we need a “don’t like” option! Just kidding Tom….way to go! Nice rope tippet….

 

[BigSplashTom]

Looks like a good one! Good thing you have that 100lb bite leader.

Man, that tippet section in that pic does look like wire rope from the Tacoma narrows bridge.
I had to check the rod. It's hard to believe but it is 5x.

 

[skyriver]

Man, that tippet section in that pic does look like wire rope from the Tacoma narrows bridge.
I had to check the rod. It's hard to believe but it is 5x.

Cameras do weird things. Glad it captured the cool spots on that fish!