07-10-16, 11:22 PM | #1 |
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July 10th Report
I was asked to do the impossible this evening and have my crew catch a snakehead on the fly. We met in the parking lot for ribs and chicken, but they where not hungry. Dinner on Monday at Starrett Casa will be ribs and chicken..
So it was off to attempt the impossible..well that lasted about 15 minutes before spinning rods where handed out. Since they have never done a snakehead trip before, they absorbed every bit of info I fed them. They where really amazed at the style, lures and equipment. We did some light tackle and caught a few fish. Switching to poppers and the bite never ended. Many bass and a snakehead slammed our poppers. Later at golden hour they went back to targeting snakeheads and got a bass. They missed 6 hits on the frog and learned a new sport. Here are some of the fish landed. I have no pictures of the ones lost...go figure. Finally a fish on the frog. Another great evening... Capt Mike
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07-11-16, 07:32 AM | #2 |
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Being a fly angler myself, I have to wonder ...
Why is it impossible to catch a Snake Head on a fly? They hit the same things bass do, no? Just wondering, as I'll be in Maryland next week and might get a chance to do some fishing. |
07-11-16, 10:24 AM | #3 |
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In the forth picture down you see all the spatter dock pads behind him. The snakehead lives deep inside that stuff. If the fly line flies over there head they spook. Then also the retrieve is fast so you would need to tuck the rod under your arm and use a two hand retrieve. Just like fishing for mackerel and add all the pads. If the fly lands too close they spook.
Darn near impossible. But I have done it at low tide.. Capt Mike
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07-11-16, 01:17 PM | #4 |
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Ah, I see. I thought you were getting the SH's at the edges of the pads ... out there in open water.
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