Last night, the Light Cahills were back and stayed until dark. Curiously, there was only a smattering of the other insects. It was cooler, and the front was moving in, so maybe that had something to do with it. The fish were much less cooperative, too, but we still managed to get a few.
I used two flies over the two nights, switching from one to the other each time the one I was using at the time got too water logged from being dragged under by fish. These two well-chewed flies have been retired.
The extended bodies are elk hair and mallard flank respectively, wings are snowshoe rabbit foot hair, and the thorax is cream rabbit fur.
Sharpen those hooks!
3 comments:
Matt, a quick question...do you think my five weight can handle Spruce run rockets(hybrid stripers) of up to 8-9 pounds, or will it be shredded???
I would not use that rod - the one that I built for you - on those rogue fish. Seriously, that rod is a river rod, if you want to give them thar hybrids a shot with a fly rod, I'll give you a more appropriate rod to use....a seven weight.
BTW - I built this clown an 8 1/2FT 5 weight Winston rod to match his enthusiasm for the sport....now he wants to destroy it.....sigh. :0
I don't want to destroy it. That is why I asked, you silly man. The term "clown", I would say that is fitting! See you soon, and by the way.......what a sweeet rod you built!!!!
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