Thanks for the report, Chuck. I live for those great gillie days. --- Chuck Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Folks: I had the most awesome day fly fishing to > date today.. I set my own fly fishing "record" with > 75-80 bluegills in only THREE hours.. and, if I were > not catching and releasing, there would have only > been 4-5 that would not have been "keepers"..I went > to my favorite watershed here just two miles from > home, where the cities around here get their water, > and started with a Chili Pepper, and caught a cpl, > but they just didn't want it today.. So, I thought > "rubber legs", So, i tied on a "gill getter" and > same thing, caught a cpl. Then, i tied on the single > foam bodied winged black gnat fly I had in my box.. > BAM, BAM, BAM... They tore that thing up.. And, they > were hanging in fallen trees and bushes and under > low hanging trees, so each time I tangled that fly, > since it was the only one I had, I'd have to go over > to the bank, and risk the cotton mouths and get it > loose LOL.. Well, then, I caught a 4-5 inch > bluegill.. I had him in and was pulling him up out > of the water, and SPLASH.. a 4-5 pound large mouth > bass came up and out of the water after that > bluegill. He almost landed IN my boat.. Scared the > heck outta me too, cause there are three gators in > that watershed, and I thought one of those gotten > hold of me LOL.... Anyway, I let em all go, got a > few pics, and it was just me and my Taco Bell dog > who LOVES to go in the boat and fish with her > "Daddy"..It was a perfect day too.. Pretty windy, > but it was 72 degrees and not a cloud in the sky.. > It was as close to a "perfect" fishing day as I've > ever had...Most I'd ever caught with a fly rod in > one day had been about 60 during the Spring spawn, > so it kinda shocked me that I beat that record on > the last day of September, but ya never know when > the fish are gonna bite ... Chuck > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
