04-03-2016, 05:54 AM
Thanks! I love those rainbows in their spawning colors. There's definitely a variety of species up here. I also had a carp on for about five minutes before it got off. Nearly had a grand slam.
I definitely need to keep up my long rod skills. Last year I think I only picked up my fly rod once and spent the rest of the year using casting and spinning gear for bass. I was in South Africa in February and spent a day chasing smallmouth yellowfish and the guide was giving me crap about my casting skills. That's when I decided I needed to fly fish more. To be fair though, he did have me flinging four tungsten head nymphs plus split shot. Definitely not what I'm used to. I still managed a 3 kilo yellowfish and a sharp tooth catfish despite my rusty casting skills.
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I definitely need to keep up my long rod skills. Last year I think I only picked up my fly rod once and spent the rest of the year using casting and spinning gear for bass. I was in South Africa in February and spent a day chasing smallmouth yellowfish and the guide was giving me crap about my casting skills. That's when I decided I needed to fly fish more. To be fair though, he did have me flinging four tungsten head nymphs plus split shot. Definitely not what I'm used to. I still managed a 3 kilo yellowfish and a sharp tooth catfish despite my rusty casting skills.
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