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KJH807
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2010/07/26 16:11:02 (permalink)

redfishing....

Got a weak tide and some strong wind
hit the ramp, lined up, and had some beers



tide came up enough to get out
made it to the look-out to wait




waiting...
the flats high and dry







water comes up and pushes these little guys out




water didn't push as much as we hoped
i got a shot wading while buddy kept on lookout



i trout set on a fish that blew up on my fly
the second one i made sure a strip set and popped 15#

out on a flat



saw a bunch of tails
got 2 eats
got blanked





post edited by KJH807 - 2010/07/26 16:12:49



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    D-nymph
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    RE: redfishing.... 2010/07/26 16:45:28 (permalink)
    Now there's Pacu and redfish in Presque Isle?  WTF?
     
    I like the high and dry flats pics.
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    6point7
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    RE: redfishing.... 2010/07/26 17:25:38 (permalink)
    good read, good pics!
     
    HOLY FLYBOX!!
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    RE: redfishing.... 2010/07/26 17:44:25 (permalink)
    still better than being stuck to the grind bet you had a great time. Isure did just looking at the great pics.
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    RE: redfishing.... 2010/07/27 10:12:14 (permalink)
    Ahh, avoiding the trout strike, hard to do.
     
    Great photos and great story.

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    KJH807
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    RE: redfishing.... 2010/07/27 10:23:34 (permalink)

    ORIGINAL: DarDys

    Ahh, avoiding the trout strike, hard to do.



    what made it worse was that we were talking about sets right as the fish went up on tail
    made a good cast... and i was expecting the fish to drop and feel the take
    instead, it blew up at the fly
    super quiet and isolated area, lots of chilling out, watching and waiting up to this point
    then this eruption
    i lifted that rod so fast

    the next one i was so focus on the strip and doing it "the right way"
    tip in the water.... slow soft strips... fish drops... i feel it
    POP
    my buddy over my left should nearly got a strip set to the junk
    it was a 3ft set that was more suited for a 50in pike or one of your Rollers



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    RE: redfishing.... 2010/07/27 11:31:21 (permalink)
    This was the first year that I didn't screw up a tarpon bite with a rod lift.  Maybe after 10 years it is finally sinking in.
     
    A roller strike might be a little excessive on a redfish.  I try to take the strip from the stripper guide to behind my back.  Hopefully it graps solid somewhere along the way.
     
    Never fished for redfish, but want to.  If I can just get than darn Permit off my Bucket List, I could clear the way.

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