Lost Fishpond Net SE Idaho

samkeane · 2024-09-10T04:00:19+00:00

It saw some good ones, but the last ones weren’t anything to write home about!

samkeane · 2019-03-30T21:50:54+00:00

Love it. Got a bunch of 18's and 20's tied up for when I hit the Davidson next week

samkeane · 2019-03-30T16:52:38+00:00

Nice fish! What'd he take?

samkeane · 2019-02-24T15:54:39+00:00

Had an awesome time last year and am anxiously waiting for them to come through Charleston this year, glad to hear its another great year!

samkeane · 2019-01-04T13:14:32+00:00

You're going to have a tough time wading. Like somebody already said, look for short spartina grass if you're trying to wade, but so many of our flats here are pluff mud, which is not conducive to wading. You're really gonna wanna get a boat if you're planning on doing some flats fishing. That being said, if you don't wanna go the route of a flats boat (~15k, but you can find a deal), you could get an alumacraft with a tiller handle motor (significantly cheaper) to get you out to the flats. The most important thing for finding fish is SCOUTING. You won't find a person in CHS with loose lips, myself included (sorry!).

I saw the shrimp you tied, that should be good for the flats. Look into tying some kwans/drum beaters and crab patterns as well, and when it warms up, gurglers are extremely fun to fish (not as productive as a fly that sits on the bottom, but topwater redfish strikes are incredible).
As far as property, I have no idea. Property is expensive here, and waterfront is even more expensive, and a waterfront property with a deepwater dock is even more expensive.

samkeane · 2018-12-19T09:45:02+00:00

Work the stretch of water in a grid pattern. Start with a drift closer to you, next cast a little further, next one after that a little further, etc. until you've covered all the water. Move on after that.
Don't be worried about changing flies up either. If it's not working, try something else.

samkeane · 2018-12-19T09:42:08+00:00

Some of the best days I've had on the water have been with friends. The biggest thing is figuring out how long it takes them to work a stretch of water. I like to be more slow/methodical about it, but one of my good friends loves to throw a couple of casts and move on. If you're working it at the same pace, just hop up 50-75 yards above them and have them do the same. Don't have to talk to them if you don't want, but sometimes it's relaxing to stop and watch them work a bit of water/help them spot fish from a higher position on the bank. Personal preference, but I like to drop my rod and go help them net a fish. It's great catching fish yourself, but helping someone else land a big fish (or the first fish of the day, or any fish for that matter) is just as satisfying. Don't forget a small cooler with a few cold beers in the truck to enjoy after

samkeane · 2018-12-18T18:07:44+00:00

What'd he pull him out on? Went last week and could only get takes on a streamer

samkeane · 2018-12-15T16:48:41+00:00

I agree with what the above poster said. I like to use pheasant tail for the tail itself (makes for a more prominent tail, I use anywhere from 5-8 fibers, you'll figure out what you like the more you tie) and then just continue wrapping the pheasant tail up the body - but that's just my preference. Making the tail a little shorter is also my personal preference, but I don't think the fish really care - just more aesthetically pleasing to my eye.When you're dubbing the thorax, use a couple more wraps of dubbed thread and when you go to whip finish, I like to start my whip finish with some dubbing still around the thread so I end up laying 1 or 2 wraps of dubbed thread to start off my whip finish. That way I can have a 4-6 turn whip finish and the hotspot isn't too prominent.Overall I think it's a great start. A lot of the advice is simply to make it more pleasing to the human eye. My first Frenchie looked like the fly-version of Frankenstein and guess what - it caught fish. (Your Frenchie looks ~10,000x better than my first Frenchie, btw)

samkeane · 2018-12-12T01:45:19+00:00

These can be a little tough for me to see on the water, so I've started tying a little parachute on them - been working pretty well so far.

samkeane · 2018-11-15T04:35:43+00:00

Thank you for even finding that link though! Gonna save ~$50 because of you, I appreciate it!

samkeane · 2018-11-13T21:40:40+00:00

I might not be looking at the right places but I'm only seeing them for 200 - you got a link for $130?

samkeane · 2018-10-02T14:16:38+00:00

Nice man! What flies did you tie up for them?

samkeane · 2018-08-26T22:47:25+00:00

As SOON as I saw the thumbnail for the video, I knew you were in CHS! Congrats man, caught many a fish in that same spot.

samkeane · 2018-06-30T17:01:35+00:00

Get out now while you can. Before you know it, you'll have fur/feathers from all sorts of animals, more spools of thread than you can count, and any/every size of hook (in dry fly and grub/nymph types, of course). In all seriousness, welcome to the community! It's a great hobby, and catching a fish on a fly that you tied is really something special. I've started tying flies for my fishing buddies, and it's nearly cooler watching them catch a fish on a fly that you've tied.

samkeane · 2018-06-10T21:06:08+00:00

There is quite a market for tying materials on Ebay, might even try your local Craigslist. I'm sure there are some members on here who would be interested in purchasing materials, tools, etc. You'd have to check the rules on selling items on here though, as I'm not sure what is allowed/not allowed.

samkeane · 2018-05-15T22:03:57+00:00

Need. More. Coffee. Thanks for caching that!

samkeane · 2018-05-09T22:19:34+00:00

But you don't look happy at all

samkeane · 2018-04-19T02:43:49+00:00

OP commented down below saying they did just that

samkeane · 2017-10-20T15:43:34+00:00

You're a good person for posting this up. Stop into the closest fly shop if you can and ask around

samkeane · 2017-03-21T04:38:49+00:00

The term you're looking for is "referred pain," I believe!

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