Victory!

[TxHuntermn]

Originally Posted by Todd Poer

Very True. But rod doesn't matter just need proper coaching on technique. Hank Patterson is the best at teaching beginners. Snap it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Db6moaCuk8

Fortunately redfish can be forgiving and are great fish to learn on and don't have to be expert caster to catch em. Redfish in a feeding mode you don't have to always make a 40 yard cast with pinpoint accuracy with a heavy fly, but you do need something with some backbone when you hook up, hence 9 wt. Most of the time if you can put a fly inside the diameter of hula hoop at 10 to 15 yards and closer, you can catch a nice redfish as evidence with Mark's fishing buddy. A lot of times you don't even have to worry about a splash down if the tide is right, sometimes that commotion will make them take it immediately as reaction bite, especially if there is another redfish around due to competition. All you really have to worry about is not lining a fish.

But don't get me wrong, redfish can also be as skittish as a 20 inch trout in the Firehole river that has had every expert fly fisherman throw something at em but dynamite.

Totally agree on the Redfish, but black drum is a entirely different “kettle of fish”, they are not aggressive, and will rarely “chase” a bait. Reguire pinpoint cast to strip within 6”by fish’s eye and mouth, back to front. If they “tip-up” on the bait, you give it a five count and firmly strip set. They are extremely easy to “line” spook, and a fly with much more than bead eye weight splashes way too loud, especially on a dead calm glassy morning like we had last Friday. Because of the calm conditions we were throwing unweighted tan and buff “sliders” #4’s.

I once won a bet with some pals that I couldnt catch a Red on a jalepeno. Using rubber bands and a treble hook, i turned a jalepeno into a topwater, and caught five in about 30 minutes! Using a casting rig of course. When feeding, Reds are very aggressive, and will often immediatel turn and attack the sound of a fly hitting the water anywhere near them. When not feeding, they often act like the trout mentioned above!!

[Southpaw]

Essentially that is what my first rod and reel are is Martin products made for WA Revelation brand. Heck there was even Western Auto brush pants and hunting coats. Still have my rig and even the old line that you had to dress before every use. Wore out a Martin automatic and the spring would not hold tension. Got the idea of trying to fix it. That is like trying to fix a bent slinky, why?. Have another brand new one in the box that is 50 years old my grandfather had but never used and then never saw the need anymore. Maybe nostalgia will kick in one day.

Probably 90% of all fly reels are just for storing line, even some fancy ones with sophisticated drags. Its pretty rare when you ever really need to fight a freshwater fish off reel with a drag unless its landlocked striper that I fish for. I have several 5/6 sized fly reels with disc drag. I have hung into only a handful of fish that ran enough to even warrant fighting off those reel. Saltwater is different though and even the stripers I target are salt water fish. Maybe for giggles will take a 6 wt and go after a striper.

[davidboyles]

Ha!!bet you got those reds tanked on Margaritas first ( you were obviously eating Tex Mex food on board)then caught them in a crab net, I know this man personally and he has been known to throw longnecks at tailing redfish when they refused his fly to see if he could stun the fish and pop them into the grease before they regained consciousness!!!! All BS aside I do know Mark and he is a true sportsman which I praise for taking the time and effort to show that young man how to catch redfish regardless if he was using a 2wt cane pole or whatever. Come on guys. Let's give credit not counsel sometimes.

[Dean Romig]

How do click the "Thanks" button about ten or twelve times??





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