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TheYiman

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Too nice, had to get out
« on: March 14, 2012, 05:27:54 PM »
This weather has been awesome for early Spring fishing.  I have been getting out as much as I can this week.  Yesterday, Todd and I got out and fished a river neither of us had been to for a while.  The fish were willing and the flow was great.  Slightly elevated from the last rain but nice and clear.  I love the blue/green color that middle TN holes get.  We both fished crayfish patterns and the fish seemed to like.  I landed this sunfish pretty quickly.  I'm usually decent at sunfish species identification but this one has me stumped.  It may just be a unique bluegill, but it could be something else.  Any one got an id?



Next up was this nicely marked Rock Bass.



Eventually we started landing some Smallies.  Todd landed a nice 13"er.  And also brought this beast to hand.  Measured out to be 19" on the dot.  I was upstream about a hundred yards and thought I heard a yell, so I made my way around the bend and saw Todd's 4 wt. doubled over.  As I got closer he asks, "Do you have a net?" Always a good question to hear, but I did not.  Todd does a good job of gaining control and lipping the fish.



Another look



In the next hole I pull 3 decent 10-11" Smallies from the same spot.  And another chunky little fish out of the next.  This fish had a giant come out with it.  I wish I had hooked the big boy.  The belly on this fish looked like it could have been full of eggs.  I left it in the water.



See ya later!



I got out again today and found the flows even better.  Just slightly lower.  I went to a different stream.  I had the Frenchy invasion today.  I must have caught at least 10.  I only found one willing SMB.  Also landed this feisty Green Sunfish.  I thought it was funny that it hit a fly about its own size.  Gotta love the spunk of warm water fish.



I took a stream temp today.  It read 62 at the end of a long slow hole.  I thought it was still a bit chiller, but that's what the thermometer said.
Well, that's my story for the last two days.  I'm hoping to get out again tomorrow before the next bout of weather. 

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Re: Too nice, had to get out
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2012, 05:47:10 PM »
Nice job, sir.
Lovin' the tug.   ;D
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Re: Too nice, had to get out
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2012, 06:04:28 PM »
Niiiiceee.
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Re: Too nice, had to get out
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2012, 08:12:20 PM »
solid work!!! looks like a great time!! I got on a little blueline monday on my way back from musky country, caught two fiesty smallies on your fly Yiman!! trying to catch at least one fish on each fly from swap. so far i have caught fish on four of them, really hoping to catch one on Jarrods fly soon!!
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Re: Too nice, had to get out
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2012, 12:27:36 AM »
Rocking! top sunfish is a bluegill x green sunfish; probably the most common hybrid sunfish you're likely to see.

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Re: Too nice, had to get out
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2012, 05:19:56 AM »
Very nice!!


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Re: Too nice, had to get out
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2012, 05:55:17 AM »
Todd, your boss called me.  He said "Get off the river and back to work". ;D
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Re: Too nice, had to get out
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2012, 07:56:50 AM »
Quote from: Glenn Hawkins on March 15, 2012, 05:55:17 AM
Todd, your boss called me.  He said "Get off the river and back to work". ;D

Shhhhh....  the doctor says this thing will clear up in a month or two.   ;)  
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Re: Too nice, had to get out
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2012, 07:57:13 AM »
Quote from: Glenn Hawkins on March 15, 2012, 05:55:17 AM
Todd, your boss called me.  He said "Get off the river and back to work". ;D

That would be his wife!  :o :P
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Re: Too nice, had to get out
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2012, 03:29:47 PM »
And people wonder why our economy is going to crap----- :D :D :D :D

Great pics-good looking last fly
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Re: Too nice, had to get out
« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2012, 06:51:13 PM »
Thanks for checking out my post!

Yoda, I like your idea of fishing everyone's flies right now.  I went out today and used BP's craw zonker.  I caught a bunch of bass and sunnies with it.  I never took it off.  I was attempting to catch a fish with Jarrod's too, but (I am ashamed) unfortunately it is at the bottom of a plateau stream already!  I can't believe that my 75 lb. test leader eventually broke.  I pulled from all different angles and it was just too deep, too swift to get it back.  Sucks!  That was a great fly.

Gasper - thanks for the fish identification.  I am always trying to learn more about nature.

Todd - I had a great time.  We need to get out again soon!
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Re: Too nice, had to get out
« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2012, 10:03:45 PM »
I can't remember who originally stated it here, "you guys suck" ;D

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Re: Too nice, had to get out
« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2012, 10:09:03 PM »
Quote from: TheYiman on March 15, 2012, 06:51:13 PM
Todd - I had a great time.  We need to get out again soon!

Yeah man - if I bring that 4wt. again, I'm gonna have to bring my net cuz I still have not lost that magic fly!  There were a few moments of doubt creeping in as I tried to pull that 19" smallie out of some of the fastest and deepest water of the river!!!

The Yiman here can throw a fly, work a fish, and bring them in with style!  We had a great time out!
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Re: Re: Re: Too nice, had to get out
« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2012, 06:24:17 AM »
Quote from: grumpy on March 15, 2012, 10:03:45 PM
I can't remember who originally stated it here, "you guys suck" ;D

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Yup,  SUCK!!!!! ;D;D;D

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