Bulls on Parade - 04/01/10

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Bulls on Parade - 04/01/10

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Had a perfect day of flyfishing lined up yesterday - until my padna bailed on me..something about making some money. Made some calls, no,no,no, maybe after lunch....called up Jim Penrod - master fly casting instructor. Bingo - flyfishing is a go. Met up with Jim at the ramp and we headed off in search of something - anything.

Unfortunately - I did not realize that the moon was going full until when I got up at 0430 this morning...I was like this is going to suck until after lunch - and it did. We saw sheephead and few small trout...but no reds until after the tide changed and I arrived where my secret informant had told me to go. Jim had some shots at some reds and I had a few sniffs..but the tide and time wasn't right yet.

Moved on down and saw a small fish and we where setting up on it and there was this large bronze log in the way :o ....ended up chasing bull reds around on the flats. Had several great shots and some eats...some hook ups...some broken line and poorly hooked fish. Was a sight to behold....I should be going back tomorrow...we fished on through the day and found some more reds, but no more takers on the fly...ended up getting a nice 30" red and called it a day.

Great day on the water with a great fly caster...too bad the fish weren't as cooperative.

This fish is 30" and the bulls were bigger - alot bigger
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Re: Bulls on Parade - 04/01/10

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Damn broham, sorry I missed it but gotta make hay while the sun shines. Hate I missed Jim, would have been fun watching him on the bow. Next time!
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Re: Bulls on Parade - 04/01/10

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Nice fish.
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Re: Bulls on Parade - 04/01/10

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Would have loved to sight fish for bulls. Nice red
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Re: Bulls on Parade - 04/01/10

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Great Red Chalk. How long you been Fly fishing? I need to try to master it one day when I grow up. Seems I just keep reverting back more and more to the basics as I get older. Go from a $20,000 boat and $5,000 worth of tackle to a skiff, two rod and reels, and a coffee can full of hooks and lead.
Anyway you got him, that's a fine Red. :thumbup:
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Re: Bulls on Parade - 04/01/10

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Nice fish. Sure beats work! :thumbup:
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Re: Bulls on Parade - 04/01/10

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CSMarine wrote:How long you been Fly fishing?
Fly fished for bream and stuff as a kid....I know I'm still a kid :lol: ..Got into saltwater fly fishing about 3-4 years ago...got into fly tying before that. Its fun stuff keep saying I'm going to make a trip to Keaton and try them in that clear water...when its clear.
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Re: Bulls on Parade - 04/01/10

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:thumbup: :thumbup: Nice fish Chalk :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Re: Bulls on Parade - 04/01/10

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Reel Navy wrote::thumbup: :thumbup: Nice fish Chalk :thumbup: :thumbup:

What he said! :thumbup:
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KyTrkyHntr wrote:
Reel Navy wrote::thumbup: :thumbup: Nice fish Chalk :thumbup: :thumbup:

What he said! :thumbup:
DITTO :D :thumbup:
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Re: Bulls on Parade - 04/01/10

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Nice fish! Wish I could have got after them with you. :thumbup: :thumbup:
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