Martin, I would do just about anything in the fashion department to catch that fish. I already dress like a hobo when I fish. What difference could a funky hat make? That is one sensational fish. Is Kasper a friendly ghost? I hope so.
I did have my doubts about the hat in question and after my own detailed investigation I found out the truth.
Marge is Kasper and Kasper is Marge.
Several Duff beer cans were found on the beach suggesting that Homer took the pictures...
Doooooh!
Rip
Bob,
I wonder what you would wear (or take off!) for the second or third fish Kasper got. He is probably too modest to post it himself:
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And notice: Kasper is a big guy. The fish probably about 90 centimetres or close to 3 feet! Even though it's a kelt, that is one strong fish!
Martin
A fascinating view of how old world craftsmen worked... this reminds me of my youth which was spent in a swiss gun shop observing master gunsmiths working on fine shotguns.
Nicely done and an excellent idea. For the record, Mustad has discontinued the 79666 keel hook - I've confirmded this with the North American Mustad rep. I've been looking at various worm hooks to do something very similar to what you've created (I'm playing with imitations of immature carp for largish bass of the striped hybrid variety that live in the Ohio River - and if I'm very lucky and outsized Flathead catfish, which is a nearly impossible fish on a fly for many reasons you might not anticipate). Thanks for sharing a great combination of tying techniques - flatwings, keel flies and bendbacks!
Joe C.
Now that is one very nice hopper imitation, similar to the one I use personally, however...hoppers often kick in the water, so, by replacing the hind legs with thin rubber strands (tied in a similar manner as shown here), makes for an absolutely deadly pattern!
Try and enjoy!
Beautiful dogs. Dingo looks bright. Those two breeds almost cancel each other out. Such great personalities.
The hooks that you are using look too weak. How strong are they? I have had some pullouts over the years with Stripers and Blues because I used freshwater streamer hooks. Are yours deceptively strong, like Ike Turner? Between the thinness of the hook and the width of the gap they look like they could straighten.
Great cap Kasper... 🙄 !!!
...sorry, I mean fish of course 😄
Sweden od Denmark?
Let's see how many "first fish of the year" we can get in 2007.
This is my first fish. Released just after this photo taken by Henning Eskol.
Do not comment the black thing on top of my head.
Kasper
I see there are many requests for purchasing jungle cock here. Well, we don't sell a thing here at GFF, so we can't help you directly. But, there are many dealers of jungle cock throughout the world that are eager to help out. Here in the US, castlearms.com or stoneriveroutfitters.com are common sources for quality jungle cock. I don't know the details on if they ship world-wide due to CITIES, but it doesn't hurt to ask them. To find one out more locally to you, just google!
I am going to repeat what has already been said. This technique definitely works on Dolly Varden in Alaska. Roll it and follow it, easy to learn and very effective! Its time to get a "fish-on", go get yours.
hi there
I am just about to embark on my first ever fly fishing season. I have got myself a basic kit to get me started, but the fly line that came with the rod does not have the loop connector at the end. I don't feel confident enough to create my own loop, and the rod also came with a couple of braided loops...but it came without any instructions as to how to attach the braided loop to the fly line in order that I may use the loop-to-loop system for attaching my leaders I have. I've searched everywhere for info on this, but can't find it anywhere.
That is a nice fly. When I saw the sand eels in your hand I thought of a pattern that I use for tiny sand eels in late May-early June when they are between an inch and an inch and a half. It is a hairwing on a #6-10 salmon hook using black thread gold body with a wing made up of just a few hairs each of orange, yellow, white bucktail and few pieces of black crystal flash and a piece of blue flash and jungle cock eyes. With striped bass one will miss a few because the hook is so small but if the hook set is not a strip set but done slowly with consistant pressure, then the hook ups occur. It's a touchy-feely thing.
The prince is my #1 fly
Ive always thought you wrap the hackle then add white biots, and pull the hackle under, (I even trim the remaining hackle fibers on top)
My favorite modifications #1- just swap in some died peacock-red
my second is- the good ole- fastwater prince(curved caddis hook, mustad C49S)
3-add lead under, (for a reservoir I fish in 20+ FOW)
3(tie)- use goose quills instead of biots(Id try that befor rubber legs)
4- add some flashback all the way front to back(under hackle, and front biots)
Dude, after have read the Tigerfish article I almost feel like kissing this peacock bass (which is actually a chiclid rather than a bass)...
Seriously, a beautiful fish which which your photo angle doesn't quite do the justice. I'd say 3.
My intended target with large herring tube and keel phlyz is Mrs BigStripe making her way up tidal estuaries hot on the heels of Spring herring...
Under these conditions (and when I'm Albie fishin') I confess to using barbed hooks and my landing success rate has been good... :oops:
I'm using an overlined 10wt with a floater and short 20# flourocarbon leader under low light situations...NO fly shredding tippet clipping toothy Blues to worry about and junior Stripes haven't been an issue (so far) since they would be preditory targets themselves...
Most any other time I'll de-barb...especially for schoolies and toothy Blues...
When mini-Stripes are the soup d'jour...After a few, I'll pack up and move...
How about a recipe for this herring, the second herring? Thanks.
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