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Warm Water Fishing Reports => Miscellaneous Lakes Rivers and Streams => Topic started by: jgray on May 04, 2012, 10:21:16 AM

Title: Urban blue line
Post by: jgray on May 04, 2012, 10:21:16 AM

I thought I had a 6AM meeting this morning; I showed up to find that the meeting is scheduled for next Friday! Oh well, I'll go fishing.

Strung up a new 7'2" 5 wt I built this winter on a glass blank by McFarland.

(http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z410/blueandgray1/enashrod.jpg)

Got into a smallie pretty quickly.  They were being very finicky in this slow, clear creek.  I ended up fishing a sz 10 streamer.

(http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z410/blueandgray1/smallie1enashcreek.jpg)

A pretty nice spotted bass:

(http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z410/blueandgray1/spotenashcreek-1.jpg)

Caught a lot of sunnies, and these guys were really active:

(http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z410/blueandgray1/shinerenashcreek.jpg)

Finally got what I was after.  I knew this girl was in this pool last week.  Today, she was off the bed and hungry, nearly tore the rod out of my hands.  It was a touch and go affair with such a small rod - this is the first fish I've had to put on the reel in a long time.

(http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z410/blueandgray1/smallie2enashcreek.jpg)

How do you top that?  I clipped off my fly and headed to work.

Thanks for checking out my report.

Title: Re: Urban blue line
Post by: Looper Flies on May 04, 2012, 12:07:57 PM

Friggin sweet

Loops McGee

Title: Re: Urban blue line
Post by: Steve H on May 04, 2012, 12:23:40 PM

Very nice work!

Title: Re: Urban blue line
Post by: Glenn Hawkins on May 04, 2012, 01:03:41 PM

Thanks for sharing!  Nice work on many levels. ;)

Title: Re: Urban blue line
Post by: TheYiman on May 04, 2012, 07:27:13 PM

Awesome!  That is a sweet Smallie on your new rod.

Title: Re: Urban blue line
Post by: dbradyh on May 04, 2012, 09:00:39 PM

Smallmouth+fiberglass= fun times!

Title: Re: Urban blue line
Post by: toddro on May 05, 2012, 08:11:07 AM

Nice!  Need to break out my Fiberglass soon!

Title: Re: Urban blue line
Post by: jgray on May 05, 2012, 10:01:23 AM

Thanks, fellas!

What 'glass rods are y'all using? 

Title: Re: Urban blue line
Post by: toddro on May 05, 2012, 02:51:12 PM

I've got a vintage Scott 5pc. 5wt. PowR-Ply Fiberglass rod from the old operation in San Francisco.  It has a really sweet touch.  Oddly enough, I landed a really decent-sized Steelhead with it one time, which was hilarious....

Title: Re: Urban blue line
Post by: dbradyh on May 05, 2012, 08:30:36 PM

I have 4 now...
8'8" 8wt Scientific Anglers
8' 7wt Fenwick
8' 6wt Phillipson Powercast
7'6" Hurricane 4 piece pack rod

Title: Re: Urban blue line
Post by: jgray on May 06, 2012, 08:20:43 AM

Those are all very cool rods.  I'd like to cast that Phillipson sometime!

Title: Re: Urban blue line
Post by: toddro on May 06, 2012, 09:24:07 PM

Quote from: blueandgray on May 06, 2012, 08:20:43 AM

Those are all very cool rods.  I'd like to cast that Phillipson sometime!

After reading this, I pulled mine out and dusted it off and walked down to the river with it this evening and promptly landed 3 fish out of one of my favorite little holes.  Fun stuff!  I need to get the guides re-done on mine.  They appear to have been replaced at some point in the rod's life and were obviously a DIY job and they don't look that great.  At some point, I need to get them replaced...

Title: Re: Urban blue line
Post by: jgray on May 07, 2012, 07:31:42 AM

If you can tie a fly, you can do a good job of it yourself.