Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 5, 2013 Posted October 5, 2013 BMC IF I heard that right , 40,000 lbs of carp , in 2 days hope they keep after em , reports , say they are doing lots of damage to the river systems CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 5, 2013 Author Posted October 5, 2013 Came from Arkansas! Where is that? Yep, lottsa damage. I expect it will spread unless they can find a market for the meat. I see in the vid that they say it taste good. Not sure about that, since it is carp. But what do I know. With steelhead fishing in decline, some knuckle head will probably want to plant them in the Western rivers.
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 5, 2013 Posted October 5, 2013 BMC there were some that escaped from the fish farms down south , during flooding but they were used in fish farming all over the south , the city and Fish & Game also put the grass carp in lots of the smaller city lakes , that fed into bigger waters BUT , what do I know , the F&G biologist that did that , also said , we are putting the spoonbill cats (paddlefish) into Beaver Lake for STORAGE CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 6, 2013 Author Posted October 6, 2013 Yeah. A real jenus.
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 7, 2013 Posted October 7, 2013 BMC the meeting room was full of fishing guides , it took a spell for the laughing to settle down CB
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 7, 2013 Posted October 7, 2013 Well it turned COLD at nite , down here , Have not looked at the temp yet this AM down close to 40 yesterday am , maybe this will settle the lake down some BTW , I do not remenber , who was asking about pack rods , , But , there were a bunch of differant ones at Bass Pro , on the shelf CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 7, 2013 Author Posted October 7, 2013 Don't know what kind of pack rod you are talking about, but the four piece fly rod is about all that they make anymore. I prefer the two piece but that is just me. I have a 4 piece rod that I have been thinking of trading for a 6 wt.
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 7, 2013 Posted October 7, 2013 BMC a couple of weeks? , back I was involved in a discussion about packable fly rods , SEEMS to me it was here but ya know I can get CORNFUSED at times I will get so many things going , I forget whom was in the conversation . still gotta get the one found to put in the big truck CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 7, 2013 Author Posted October 7, 2013 Sage makes a nice one for $700.00. I am looking at the Response in a 6 wt, but that is still $400.00. If I can get my price on the 5wt LL maybe I will get it. I need another fly rod like I need another hole in my head.
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 7, 2013 Posted October 7, 2013 BMC I looked at a 1/2 wt rod a Bass Pro , yesterday , they did not have a fly line for it , wanted $170 for the bare rod I figure , I could build one out of a UL spinning rod blank , pretty easy I think a good sized bluegill could turn it inside out like , I need another rod also , I did see a real neat shad fly may fool with attempting to tye it , looked to be a mylar tube body with an epoxy finish CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 8, 2013 Author Posted October 8, 2013 Have you seen the videos on the Nor Vise? Norm Norlander has made some tying with his unusual vise. Interesting stuff. Google it in or youtube. Nor Vise,
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 8, 2013 Posted October 8, 2013 BMC I will have to look it up later , I think I hace a couple of rod blanks in the shop , Need to check them to see about what wt they are , thinking I might make a stream rod , something like a 6 ft or a tad shorter 3 to 4 wt ? CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 8, 2013 Author Posted October 8, 2013 Small stream, 2 or 3, large stream 3 or 4? I have a little 2 wt that is the cats whiskers for small streams. The problem with small steams is that they seldom hold fish, but rather rocks and boulders, or else the WDFW has them closed down for spawning purposes. Of course one can always fish the shallows of larger lakes and rivers with one.
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 8, 2013 Posted October 8, 2013 BMC small stream rod , MAYBE 40 ft casts , for the most part , I have a 6 6 Fenwick , and a 5 9 ish 3 wt , that I carry most of the time while on thin waters Maybe , I need to think of something a bit heaveyer , to throw Zonkers and such for small mouth bass a 6 ft 5/6 wt ? Triangle taper , floating line ? CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 8, 2013 Author Posted October 8, 2013 Well, there are a bizillion lines on the market. Rio is making the high end ones that are all the rage out here. Most are spey lines for the big non-existent steelhead or the spawning salmon. If you can believe the hype they are good casting lines. The Gold and Grand tapers are the favored ones. But both are $75.00 lines. Thankfully I have all good lines. But I did pay a price for all of them. Probably the price of a good cowboy gun. I do not fish for bass all that much, but I would suspect that a good floater in say five or six wt and with a five foot fluorocarbon leader and a bushy marabou fly might work for the bass. Maybe something in a green or chartruse and black. For smallies, I would fish no less than a 5 wt, but for any bass in general I would think a 6 or 7 wt would be in order. I would like a full floater or a sink tip line with the above leader/fly arrangement. Rod length is a matter of choice. Mine are all in the 9 ft. length range, but I am a trout fisher. For Bass/pike and others, I might drop down to an 8 ft or even a 7'6".
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 8, 2013 Author Posted October 8, 2013 Tied up three green woolie buggers and three black. Now I have an even dozen
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 8, 2013 Posted October 8, 2013 BMC I could not find the rod I was looking for , But , I found 3 more NEW breakdown sets I had put away 1 of them is a Diwia Minicast spinning outfit , Never been out of the carrying box wonder what else , I am going to find hidden I am going to have to order some snake guides to finish the stream rod , will probley get a differant reel seat also CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 9, 2013 Author Posted October 9, 2013 Tomorrow I tie some brown Woolies and some greenies.
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 BMC I am needing to spend some time at the vice also , I discovered the girls , had moved a lot of stuff out of the house , put it in the shops , without it being sealed up well , as in an OPEN box , will have to redo them good thing , I am not doing as much fly fishing as I used too . ya gotta keep BUSY , have fun today CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 9, 2013 Author Posted October 9, 2013 Tied up a brown woolie with a brass bead. Looks to be a killer. Size 6 hook. So far, it and the purple ones look the best to me, But, and there is always that pesky but, I am not a fish. Plan to fish them all to see what works best. After I tie a couple more of the brown, I will switch to Purple and chartreuse. Or maybe yellow and white.
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 BMC try yellow dyed grizzly tail and hackle , med yellow cheneal body , brass bead head , you can throw a couple of strands of christal flash in the tail does a good job down here , will also wor* if done in dark olive I did a couple up with Flash chenial , was a killer on the hatchery fish , at Roaring River yellow and black , olive and black , seem to catch fish most everywhere , I have thrown them BUT , the fish here , must be DUMB , as they will take a swipe at the stuff I tye CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 9, 2013 Author Posted October 9, 2013 I'm thinking the Purple and chartreuse. River fish seem to like it. Want to try it on the still water. Cast out and fast strip in. A good fast action rod would be just the ticket for that, but I will try my Sage SLT to see of I can get the distance.
Grizzly Dave Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 You ain't using my tail for nuthin!!! dyed or not.
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 BMC that is a STRANGE color combo but if it wor*s , what do I know the stuff that will catch fish , is differant most everywhere , ya have to use , whatever get em to bite I have also had em , take a poke at Purple and black CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 9, 2013 Author Posted October 9, 2013 You ain't using my tail for nuthin!!! dyed or not. I would have to agree with that, Grizz. BIG TIME. You should take up fly fishing. It is poetry for the soul. Zen casting. http://christopherrownes.com/zen.htm
Grizzly Dave Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 I don't think my shoulder could take it. And I know my budget couldn't.
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 9, 2013 Author Posted October 9, 2013 BMC that is a STRANGE color combo but if it wor*s , what do I know the stuff that will catch fish , is differant most everywhere , ya have to use , whatever get em to bite I have also had em , take a poke at Purple and black CB Purple and Black work well also. They like the UV treated marabou flies for some reason. Fished in fast water to make the marabou work and the color seems to sing also. Most of the gear guys use a chartreuse corkie with purple tail. Fly fishers just tie it with a chartreuse chenille body and purple marabou tail. Both are effective. I don't think my shoulder could take it. And I know my budget couldn't. A nice soft action rod might do you shoulder some good, Grizz. Slow and easy exercise. Donno about the budget. Some fly fishers are snobs about their equipment, but I suppose that is true of any recreational endeavor. I know that I am proud of mine, but have nothing that is exceptional. It just seems to sing in my hands. Same applies to firearms.
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 Grizz the cast , if done right has no sholder movement , done with the elbow , I tell folks to lock their wrist also , if you use your wrist it kinda looks like a CRAZED person with a STICK CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 9, 2013 Author Posted October 9, 2013 How about your wrist and fingers? Man, you ARE a wreck......
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 Grizz I hear , tell , that BMC has a pattented , sure fire , FLY projector , that can be ordered just make sure , you have all the PROPER lics and permits , to own it CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 9, 2013 Author Posted October 9, 2013 http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Fly+Tying+Patterns+for+Steelhead&id=3F48AF035045F65216CC4F9003EE7AC1C906441A&FORM=IQFRBA#view=detail&id=13374F
Grizzly Dave Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 How about your wrist and fingers? Man, you ARE a wreck...... Yeah, pretty much. Worse after a long weekend road trip and cowboy match. Next time I just need to remember to get a new bottle of tylonol before I leave, dang truck stops charge a fortune for a tiny bottle.
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 9, 2013 Author Posted October 9, 2013 How much was the tequila? It will do pretty much the same thing.....
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 DANG some of them flys? , are strange critters reaction baits ? CB
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