They may not be the glamor game fish, but I'll take pinks any ol' time!
Some are good fighters, some not as good; some jump, some don't. Like you
said, and I noted to my fishing pal this past Saturday when we were catching
pinks (probably one of those times when we had a double going) that 'those
pinks are perfect 6 weight fish'.
Richard
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Subject: In the pink
>
>
> I thought I would just let you all know that through your shared
information
> I was able to have a very fishy evening on the Stilly a couple days ago.
As I
> mentioned before I've been working out on Whidbey so I made a stop by the
> Stilly on my way home last Friday with the encouragement from all of your
> reports. I found some nice water all to myself by Pichuk and although
there
> were fish proposing everywhere I only picked up one foul hooked fish. It
> seemed like I needed to get deeper but I wasn't sure.
>
> Then someone said get deep with lead eyes.so I tied up a few more of those
> rabbit strip/chenille things from the FFBC site but with eyes. I went back
up
> on Monday PM and fished the last three hours of the day in the same area.
> Wham bam thank you maam! At one point three fish in three casts, and it
was
> an evening of many fish to hand. Pink worked slightly better than
chartreuse.
>
> Looked around a little for cuts and didn't find any of respectable size. I
> saw a couple other F-fishers who asked about cuts as well. I'm new to all
of
> this anadromous fishing and although the pinks weren't the greatest of
> fighters I'm curious about folk's overwhelming desire for the cuts when
the
> fishing for pinks is so hot and heavy. I've had so little experience I can
> only assume the reasons from what I've heard from others.
>
> What I've gleaned:
> - The pinks don't fight overly hard (although a 4#+ fish is heavy on a 6wt
no
> matter what)
> - Cuts hit more aggressively but maybe don't fight much harder.
> - Casting to tight holds in lumber and stripping spiders and such is more
fun
> - Cuts can be caught on dries
> - Less people fishing for the cuts.
>
> I'll tell you well seasoned guys one thing; taking on a new arena of
> fly-fishing is a blast! Reverting back to a place where I have to ask
> questions, explore, use trial and error and more error, and listen,
listen,
> listen has reminded me of my younger days when it was all a mystery. Back
> then I was more frustrated at the mystery but at middle age there is much
> more mystic in mystery. Thanks for sharing your experience.
>
> WHAT'S NEXT?
>
> Have fun
> Paul
>
>
