First fish on Fly Rod....

Polaris425 · July 30, 2019, 08:29:29 AM

Look... at...this.... MONSTER!!!!

First fish caught on my fly rod. Caught several more but they were all the same size. Wish I could have gotten hold of a bigger bream but, the doc where we were was FULL of these little 3" bream.

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Oldfart9999 · July 30, 2019, 09:25:41 AM

At least you're catching, the big ones will come.
Rodney

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Stren_g · July 30, 2019, 09:39:52 AM

Congrats! I'd like to get another fly rod. Big bream are a blast, as are bass!

bigjim5589 · July 30, 2019, 09:58:51 AM

Congratulations!

Anyone who has taken up the fly gear has to start somewhere!

Stick with it, and bigger fish will come!

Next thing you know, you'll be tying your own flies!

Polaris425 · July 30, 2019, 12:27:37 PM

Quote from: bigjim5589 on July 30, 2019, 09:58:51 AM

Next thing you know, you'll be tying your own flies!

I've already spent that $$... lol... Though I've only tied about 4 fly's so far. I did fish w/ one for a little bit but I used a size 6 hook so it was a little big for those tiny tiny bream. Caught them using a #12 I got from academy.

FishinBuck07 · July 30, 2019, 02:05:05 PM

Wait till you hook a smallmouth on the fly rod, talk about an addiction!!!!

bigjim5589 · July 30, 2019, 02:53:51 PM

Quote from: FishinBuck07 on July 30, 2019, 02:05:05 PM
Wait till you hook a smallmouth on the fly rod, talk about an addiction!!!!

Yep, or a Striper or a Redfish, or a Carp, or a .........! The list can be long, and they're all great on fly gear!

bigjim5589 · July 30, 2019, 02:55:37 PM

Quote from: Polaris425 on July 30, 2019, 12:27:37 PM
I've already spent that $$... lol... Though I've only tied about 4 fly's so far. I did fish w/ one for a little bit but I used a size 6 hook so it was a little big for those tiny tiny bream. Caught them using a #12 I got from academy.

There are few things that compare to catching fish on flies or lures that you've made yourself! Welcome to the addiction!

coldfront · July 30, 2019, 05:17:40 PM

Quote from: Polaris425 on July 30, 2019, 08:29:29 AM
Look... at...this.... MONSTER!!!!

close enough to get there. not real cheap. but 'here be monsters' you seek!

Polaris425 · July 30, 2019, 06:15:54 PM

Those are HUGE!!!

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jwtiger69 · July 31, 2019, 03:02:41 PM

I just started fly fishing as well. It isn't a bass but my first time out on the river near my house. Lots of fun and very rewarding.

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Polaris425 · July 31, 2019, 03:46:20 PM

Quote from: jwtiger69 on July 31, 2019, 03:02:41 PM
I just started fly fishing as well. It isn't a bass but my first time out on the river near my house. Lots of fun and very rewarding.

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That's awesome!

Bassinkorea · July 31, 2019, 06:00:59 PM

Congrats on the first fish, and the positive news is........the next one WILL (should) be bigger

Makes me want to get my fly rods out again. I love catching small bass and bluegill on a 3 weight rod.

Cuervo Jones · August 01, 2019, 06:36:31 AM

Keep swinging the long rod. Cooler weather brings some awesome surface action. And little bluegills can easily inhale a #4 hook, so don't downsize your flies too much. It's a blast hooking a 4 lbs bass when you're throwing flies at sunfish.

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bigjim5589 · August 01, 2019, 09:28:13 AM

It's fun throwing bass flies at bass too! Some of the flies I use are 8" to 10" long and I cast them with a 10 wt.

Fly fishing is what you make it. They make rods now from 0 wt up to about a 16 wt, so anything from Bluegills to Marlin can be targeted with fly tackle.

Princeton_Man · August 01, 2019, 10:05:35 AM

I still have my fly rods and reels. Haven't fished them in probably 40 years.