It took some time to figure out how to lead them, then we were counting follows, but after 4 or 5 without an eat...man!
After a while, we figured out how to entice an eat, then started getting eats, lots of eats, but blowing the hook up...damn it! It happens so fast...discussed and came up with game plan B or F, can't remember:
This string were in the zone for 50' or more
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Nole says, "I'm hooking the next fish damn it...you watch"...The man don't lie...A string at 2 oclock and Nole puts his fly in the right spot. EAT, and FISH ON! Nole pinches the line and applies hook set and POP goes the leader, like a cap pistol.....sheeet...there goes my tip
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Day 2, We were both feeling pretty good about our chances today. We're not set up 5 minutes and a nice string comes perfect at 11. Noles first cast is on the money...plays the toad, the 3rd massive fish rolls and eats like a bulldog. FISH ON!
The fight - a roller that bears down:
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Getting close:
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A ruined man:
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A nice poon and a tired fisherman!
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We got it licked now! Let's pull out a 9wt and see what we can do (the 11wt is history-broke at the boat). No biggie, jumping them is the name.
My turn. A nice group of 6 or so at 12:00, lay out and play the 2nd and 3rd fish, the 3rd one gives a massive eat....fish on! Were freakin two for two!! This poon gave 3 gill-flaring aerials and a nice fight before eating through the 60lb flouro! Were offically pumped. Of course reality returned and we started getting spooky fish and follows. Later however they started getting frisky...I got a nice string at 3 oclock and the 3rd fish exploded on the fly... the 20lb flo gave way pretty quick but it was a nice to get another hook up.
What a couple of fabulous days man! We ended up with a many many eats, 4 hooked fish and 1 landed. Can't wait till next time
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