Nocktavius
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I hooked into an absolute tank on the EB this weekend that made me truly regret switching to 5x for a few minutes "just to see if it made any difference". I might just start fishing 3x up there
I hooked into an absolute tank on the EB this weekend that made me truly regret switching to 5x for a few minutes "just to see if it made any difference". I might just start fishing 3x up there
Are there shad up as high as the Beaverkill? It sure ran like a trout and got hooked in a nice meaty back eddy but I've never hooked a shad so I wouldn't know!Tail hooked shad! They'll do that to you.
A couple fish like this I will never forget!I hope you get a really hot rainbow also known as a crackhead. You see the rise and as you raise the rod tip to set the hook the fish is already 20 ft by you. Scrambling to get the line tight and just as it goes tight, 180 and runs at you full throttle. I've had plenty where my line is tight downstream but the fish is jumping parallel to where I'm standing which is mind-boggling. Keep in mind, this isn't a five or six pound fish causing that kind of chaos, it's a 15 or 16 in fish with blistering speed. It's awesome
Match size and color of the hatch. Don't be afraid to fish underneath with nymphs and soft hackles.I've been invited on a kayak fishing trip to the Delaware in late May. My host says to expect lots of fish rising and they are hard to catch. While I highly prefer fishing dries, I tend to be a little lazy about it. Even though I've assembled a box full of pattern matching flies, I usually start with a caddis and stay with it as long as it works.
Can anyone offer advice to minimize my chances of getting skunked?