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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Helps to have a good net man
« Reply #15 on: July 06, 2015, 06:51:36 pm »
That's a real good one Chris,  Congrats,  :)
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Re: Helps to have a good net man
« Reply #16 on: July 06, 2015, 09:25:41 pm »
Stockponds in western SD are loaded with stunted bass and the occasional big leg woman bucket mouthed bass.  Plus there are always "prairie trout", a.k.a. northern pike, bluegills, crappie, perch, etc.  Standing in a wide bottom canoe under a full moon on the prairie with a 5 wt whippersnapper rod is a great thing!
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Re: Helps to have a good net man
« Reply #17 on: July 06, 2015, 11:00:53 pm »
Chris what for flies are you using?
Lucy was trying to use her fly rod in the pond last night but she couldn't get any takers.

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Re: Helps to have a good net man
« Reply #18 on: July 07, 2015, 12:55:09 am »
Musta seemed like ya got yourself into a kettle of fish!  Congrats!!  Course, no comparison to a smallie 1/3 that big outta a MO stream ...  :o
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Re: Helps to have a good net man
« Reply #19 on: July 07, 2015, 04:19:50 am »
NICE ! Your a Man of many talents - LOVE fishing with a Fly Rod. I'm guessing 5 1/2 to 6 lbs. Haven't fished for "Stump Carp" in  along time - I usually chase River Smallies  O:) Bob
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Re: Helps to have a good net man
« Reply #20 on: July 07, 2015, 07:03:16 am »
Nice one Pearl,don't know how big,I don't fish much but looks big to me. ;) :)
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Re: Helps to have a good net man
« Reply #21 on: July 07, 2015, 07:45:54 am »
Musta seemed like ya got yourself into a kettle of fish!  Congrats!!  Course, no comparison to a smallie 1/3 that big outta a MO stream ...  :o


Aaaaaaah....You mean more like this sharp shooter?

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Re: Helps to have a good net man
« Reply #22 on: July 07, 2015, 07:59:59 am »
Chris what for flies are you using?
Lucy was trying to use her fly rod in the pond last night but she couldn't get any takers.

Streamers in various colors and mouse flies in black Rob. This particular fish took what I call a crystal minnow. Its a 3" streamer fly with clear and iridescent materials, it also has a little red throat patch of hair. I think that's the killer.
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Re: Helps to have a good net man
« Reply #23 on: July 07, 2015, 10:11:08 am »
Not bad there pal...but I think the 3 trout I caught with my bare hands two days previous is more impressive....PLUS...  I ATE MINE!!!!!!  >:D  :laugh:

Offline RyanR

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Re: Helps to have a good net man
« Reply #24 on: July 08, 2015, 06:14:32 pm »
Nice fish, I couldn't imagine landing one that size on my fly rod.

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Re: Helps to have a good net man
« Reply #25 on: July 10, 2015, 01:56:35 am »

     Nice, even in Florida, it would be considered a keeper.  I am with Eddie, 5-6lb.s  Yeah, it is a blast catching bass on a fly rod.  I used to bass fish with a fly rod.  Even used a cheap Walmart big reel, and to catch sea trout.  They catch marlin on fly rods, so a bass isn't phenomenal at all.  Nice fish just the same, and a lot of fun.  I used a deer hair mouse, I made, and some poppers to catch bass with.  Even used the poppers to catch some sea trout.

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