This photo explains why I've never landed a garfish! I used to hook the larger ones in the sea of Cortez, in Baja (30+ inches)... had a great fight until they all bit off, but never landed one, since they would never hit even the lightest wire leader. The acrobatics of the fish made it all seem worthwhile ,though, with most of it out of the water!
just a great collection of flies , I have been looking for some classic patterns to ty & try
around B.C.
Hi Dada,
In South Africa we have sharp-toothed catfish, which are very similar to wels, in the last few years I have been very sucessfull with large black flies , like a giant leech. When they are feeding close to the surface I use a team of flies, consisting of a big popper that is conected to a #1/0 black leech ( I use 40 cm of 25kg Maxima green - since they are not at all leader shy) this works very well since the catfish have very small eyes and rely on sound/vibrations to locate their pray.
The technique is to locate fish close to the surface then to cast as close as possible to them, the retrieve is usually hard pulls - to make the popper 'pop'. In my experience smaller fish - up to 5kg take the leech , the bigger oned tend to hit the popper.
Hope this works for wels... tight lines
Hi,
The season is crucial depending on the region and stream where you intend to fish. Best to fish in north west in small streams when the snow melting slows down till the time the snow doesnt effect the stream flow. - April /June . The meditteranean streams during June - October( The fishing season for trout in Turkey is between 1 April - 1 October ) . And for the Eastern Black sea ( North ) region, its best to fish during August to October.
Hope this will suffice
Burak
I love it. My favorite it the king fisher. The water is outstanding. Well done. -Derek
Hey Martin,
I hear your plea for feedback at the end of the episode and I wanted to say that the podcasts are great. They have especially sparked an interest in seatrout fishing and I would love to try it, freshwater brown trout are my favorite and those chrome fish are beautiful. I love winter fishing and here in Colorado we have great winter tailwater fishing for big fish feeding on the smallest midges, an exercise both frustrating and exciting. I agree with you about the breathable waders, much more versatile and comfortable in the winter, especially if you have to hike and climb around. Keep up the good work.
I guess you refer to catfish?
Catching those on a fly in not the easiest task, but it's possible as you can see from the crayfish pattern article written by Michael Smith (Rybolov in this forum).
Martin
Hey, somebody pointed to me. I guess I had better chime in.
What we have here in the Eastern US are channel catfish. For the most part, they are not as large as the Wels, but I think the concept is the same. Believe it or not, they are very active predators and feed on baitfish and crayfish.
I've caught about a dozen or so catfish on a Skip's Dad, including a 3-foot monster that I didn't expect to be there.
I think it's easier in the spring, when the cats start looking for holes to lay their eggs. At that time, they're usually in the slower backwaters and more accessible to fly gear.
I still can't imagine unhooking catfish. Their feelers freak me out just thinking about them--I'm cringing as I say this. Definitely need the hemostats to release them.
Dada,
I guess you refer to catfish?
Catching those on a fly in not the easiest task, but it's possible as you can see from the crayfish pattern article written by Michael Smith (Rybolov in this forum).
Martin
Braving the cold, a broken finger, I finally felt a tug at the end of the line on February 25th. :o
I hope you Danes have enjoyed the snow you had in the last several days. ;)
...yep, we did enjoy those 4 days dreaming about spring, streams, rivers and lovely weather without being obliged to wear 5 layers of clothes to survive :)
Lovely fish Rod, ...I´ll check the perch for you here soon 😄
Iam still thinkink abaut Turkey, but I am still not to sure..... Ive read a few pages in Proseks book and thats why Ive intereset to visit Turkey like a fly fisher... 😄 When is the best time of season in Turkey? Iam a little bit scared about summer, bacause of low watter....
Better late than never. :?
Braving the cold, a broken finger, I finally felt a tug at the end of the line on February 25th. :o
I hope you Danes have enjoyed the snow you had in the last several days. ;)
MMM..MMMM!!!!!!
Great. Thanks a lot. That is a lake in my own county that I have never been to. And I travel Rt 123 a lot and fish Hemlock Overlook quite a bit. That is a nice little stream to fish. Largemouth and Smallmouth side by side. Beautiful pools and riffles with lots of other species as well. Carp, Channel Cats, the usual assortment of sunfish family members all in a hip boot environment. And a good website too.
Burke used to be the brood stock of Muskies for the rest of the state. I know people who take n00bs out there because there are so many different species of fish, you'll always catch something. The lake is definitely too big for a float tube, although I've tubed it a couple of times. It's pretty good for a pontoon boat or a typical bass boat.
March is good muskie time. It also has walleye, largemouth, crappie, and bluegill.
The lake itself is a reservoir with dam at one end. It forms a nice V with inlets at the end of each arm. You can wade the inlets, and I go to the one in the NW because it's easy to reach by walking. The DGIF has a good pdf map that you can use.
Martin,
yep, it is widely used in Scandinavia for sea trout in saltwater. I am sure it will work for perch and pike as well. The fly you describe sounds cool. Why not upload a photo?
Kasper
I have not fished Burke lake. Does it really have Muskies? I was at the DC Trout Unlimited fly show today and there was a cast of a 43" Tiger Muskie that someone caught on the North Fork of the Potomac. What a monster. And they have video of the whole thing.
So what is the story with Burke Lake? A lot of people fish it but all I hear about it is that there are Muskies in there. Where are the warm water inflows? I have a fondness for big Bluegills. And even for not so big Bluegills. Great fish. I challenge anyone on this site to catch a 10 inch Gill. That is a big fish. I have only caught a few in that class.
Next time I am going out to Dickerson I'll email you.
And yet, Bob, you didn't call me. I feel oh-so slighted. 😉
If you're into bluegills, my not-so-little secret is to go ultra-light at the warm inflows at Burke Lake. They have very nice purple highlights.
Beautifully colored brown trout. It looks completely different from Argentina brown trout. Where do you catch them?
Martin
Hi, nice photos! I always cross path with mullet (we call them Lisa) in Miami and in Argentina. Never caught one. What kind of flies do you use? This one on the picture is huge, nice catch!
Martin
HI Kasper,
seems like an easy to tie fly that will work very good for rainbow trout at midday in the riffles on the rivers of northern Patagonia. Do you use it for sea trout in Scandinavia? I tie a similar fly with lead eyes (rides inverted) with Dark Olive hackle and rusty orange dubbing. I use softex to comb the shank side hackle backwards to imitate a Pancora crab. Will try the white "White" Tight lines, Martin
Some little bits of trivia about this picture:
It was rotated 90% clockwise
The sweater and hand are that of an 8-year-old girl
Redbreasties are really pretty
'Em panfish just's plain cute ain't 'em! Actually your photo is pretty sharp too and the composition, though a bit unusual, isn't really that bad.
Wonder how the crappie like feel of your sweater? Then again, I wonder how the taste of crappie is between two breadslices ;-)
Dude, 5 no more no less!
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