Got out with the ONE today.
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Thanks Zach, I don’t know what that is but I am guessing it is a Dace of some sort. It is not listed in my field guide anywhere.
Those things will wear out a dry so I switched to a nymph to get them to stop hitting.
Like my new net?
Man, taking pics alone with that Camera and WP case is a biiiatch.
Blue ribbon nets (made in USA). Got it from Jim at Fly South.
My Bass Pro Junk I mean shops rubber basket boat net broke. I am getting to where I am scared to buy anything not US made anymore. It’s like throwing money away.
Mike, I see you put the directions to good use. Nice fish – it didn’t happen to have a #16 bhpt in its nose, did it? I had a fish matching that description take one from me…
By the way, see what I was saying about the fins on those fish?
It’s not the size, but how you use it that matters. ;D
I got hooked on ultralight with an awesome little
Question. Do you (anyone) think that by using an ultra light, i.e 1wt. stresses the fish by keeping it on in order to work it in to the net or other method for hook release. I’m sure the fight is great, but I felt that it takes longer to get the fish in and increases the level of lactic acid. I switched to a 3/4 wt. and even a 5 wt.
Hey SilverDoc I also thought along those same lines not so long ago. I still think proper handling of the fish after landing it is much more important then the choice of rod.
I should also mention that I didn’t head to the river that day with 20+ inch Trout on the agenda either. I had caught a good number of 8 to 12 inch fish earlier. This fish showed himself (smashed my indicator) and I was not about to walk away without trying to catch him. I finally got him to eat a #8 black/olive no bead wooly bugger!
That was my biggest trout on a 1wt and I would do it again without hesitation.
Here is an interesting article from Bill Byrd’s site on this very topic.
Some Basic Myths
“Landing a fish on an ultralight does not involve a fight…it is more of a process of staying connected while the fish swims around and wears himself out.”
Experienced ultralight fly fishers use ultralight fly tackle aggressively to FIGHT fish. Dave Whitlock and most knowledgeable ultralight fly fishers know that one can land large fish FASTER on ultralight tackle when using light tippets without fear of breaking the fish off. Hence they will apply MORE pressure on the fish, and land it faster. My experience in over 4,500 hours of ultralight fly fishing confirms that I land fish faster on ultralight fly systems when using light tippets, which is 99 per cent of the time.To prove the point on a trip to a famous stretch of north Georgia trout water, fishing in pouring rain, I hooked a 5 pound plus Rainbow on a small streamer while fishing my Orvis Silver Label TL mid flex 8 foot 1 weight rod with 4 pound tippet. A guide timed me with his watch. I broke the fish out of deep water, pulled him cross current, led him to a sand bar and landed him in under 60 seconds.
Had I let this trout “…swim around and wear himself out…” it would have stopped in the next county!
Try to do that on your favorite 5 or 6 weight with 4 pound tippet, and not break off the fish! Most fishers over play the fish to protect their tippets, defeating the purpose of using the heavier rod! Yes, landing a large fish takes skill with ultralight tackle. It takes skill with a 5 or 6 weight, too.
A few years back, I spoke with Stu Apte about ultralights. He considers a 4 weight an ultralight, then again he spends most of his time on salt water. Stu has learned how to tame 100 pound Tarpon with a stout 6 weight. That seems ultralight to me. Do you expect that there is a fight involved in landing a 100 pound Tarpon on a 6 weight? I guess so! Understand that there is a lot more than rod weight going on here. Stu suggested a fly fisher can land just about anything if he can maintain one pound of pressure on the fish.
With ultralight rods, keep your rod angle low, fight the fish with your reel, and put smooth, consistent pressure on the fish. I consider that fighting a fish. Last time I was fighting a 10 pound Amberjack or 10 pound red drum on my 8 weight, I fought the fish the same way.
Here is the full page of UL myths
http://www.byrdultrafly.com/ulmyths.htmMike
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