scortoncreekkid

The same thing happen to a guy I was fishing with at the Creek. He hook up on a nice size striper about 30" or more. The reel started to peel off line then the reel stopped he started reeling in line and got back about 80' feet of backing back in when the reel started screaming and then stopped. when he got all his line back in all that was left was the head of the fish. Not seeing any big" FINS" on top of the water we kept fishing but we were watching for them all the time we were in the water.

Salty: Yes it is. Hope to get over to your shop and pick up some tying stuff for the long winter. I'm working on a new black eel fly for the Creek. Some big stripers were take on live eels this year at night, right at the mouth (0n my side of the jetty.) I have a prototype already in use. Hooked up on some small stripers with it this season, but it needs some work to get the big "cows" to take it. Hope we can hook up to fish in the spring for some "reel screamers." Tight lines and"GET YOUR BACKING WET" from the KID

Salty:Nice fly, looks like a winner. I'll try it out down at the creek and see what hooks up. By the way did you ever get down to the creek? If you didn't, you didn't miss much. What a poor run of fish this fall. Hope next year is better. tight lines from the Kid.