When you fish with friends sometimes it's just not your day. It's still fun to see others having success and enjoy the moment with them. Yesterday Troy and I hit a local lake in search of monster bass looking up. We really only had one good opportunity and Troy made the most of it. There was a large swirl near the reeds and we knew it had to be a good sized fish. A few casts later Troy hooked up and it was hard to tell what he had at first. The fish swam right at him putting a ton of slack in his line. Troy was able to take in the slack quickly and put some pressure on the fish. The bass shot out of the water and we both looked at each other and at the same time said "that's a nice fish!" It's weird seeing a 6 plus pound bass sky out of the water. It shows how powerful a fish's tail is. After several jumps and a good fight, the fish came to hand.
The stealth bomber was inhaled.
The fish was a great break to the otherwise slow morning. Troy has always been kind enough to invite me along and share his boat and fishing knowledge with me. He's one of the few people that I believe likes fly fishing even more than I do. In the end, I can't emphasize this enough. Fly fishing is fun but not as fun as fishing with friends.
Fishing with friends is always fun as long as you don't have to "baby sit" them. Nice Bass by the way.
ReplyDeleteI agree Mark. Depending on who it is I'll direct people to Orvis or a local fly shop that offers fly fishing classes.
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ReplyDeleteYou are lucky to have someone like Troy who likes fly fishing as much as you do. I have only one individual here in Jasper that fly fishes with me. No one else that I know fly fishes here. That is an awesome largemouth to land on the fly, congrats to Troy. Who netted that monster?? Thanks for sharing
Thanks for the comment Bill. Troy landed the fish himself.
DeleteFirst off, thanks for sharing Troy's great Bass on the fly. That is a beauty!
ReplyDeleteFishing with friends can be most enjoyable. Have made a lot of memories over the years doing that. I also just like to fish even if I am by myself............
Wow, that's some fish! I caught a 4 pounder once and it didn't look nearly as nice.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! Kevin, "Fly fishing is fun but not as fun as fishing with friends." I quite agree with you! And i can't believe this: your friend Troy catch that big bass with fly fishing gear! That's awesome!
ReplyDeleteWhenever I fish with friends or family, it's so nice when they are able to get a good fish.
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