sparkleminnow 0 Report post Posted May 31, 2012 I haven't read through all the posts on this thread, but, has anyone said <b>WHITES </b>yet ? You know, I thought I had already participated in this one?! I guess I missed the boat, so to speak. Yes Whitey Herzog is a great fish, but my fave is the hybrid striper. White bass on steroids!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C Teeter 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2012 I love bowfining with a fly rod!! We endearingly call them Swamp Muskies!!!These prehistoric beast put up a GREAT fight!!! I voted bass for the largemouth because that's what I grew up with, but the bluegills are a close second gotta love em heck I bought a 3wt just to chase em!!!! Gentlemen if you ever get to set the hook on a bowfin (a grinnel in my neck of the woods) you will walk away in awe they are bad to the bone Strong fast and aggressive with a mouth full of teeth and now will be forever known to me as "Swamp Muskies" :rockon: BDH I love em all and I think all the rest of these guys do too and we will probably still be visiting this tread in another six years BTW I foul hooked a 48" carp right behind the dorsal fin last year on a ultralight spinning rod and let me tell ya it was game on until the 8lb test threw the towel in, I'm pretty sure he could pull a water skier Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zachxbass 0 Report post Posted September 5, 2012 I voted carp. I've yet to land one on a fly, but my time will come. Found a great spot on the little miami. Hooked a few, just not hooked very good. I catch them on light spinning gear a lot, and they are a blast! I enjoy anything that's biting though. Bass are loads of fun, and a big bluegill fights harder for its size than anything else I think. Even the small ones feel big. I'm also hoping to catch a flathead on the fly sometime soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowfin47 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2014 I love bowfining with a fly rod!! We endearingly call them Swamp Muskies!!!These prehistoric beast put up a GREAT fight!!! I voted bass for the largemouth because that's what I grew up with, but the bluegills are a close second gotta love em heck I bought a 3wt just to chase em!!!! Gentlemen if you ever get to set the hook on a bowfin (a grinnel in my neck of the woods) you will walk away in awe they are bad to the boneStrong fast and aggressive with a mouth full of teeth and now will be forever known to me as "Swamp Muskies" BDH I love em all and I think all the rest of these guys do too and we will probably still be visiting this tread in another six years BTW I foul hooked a 48" carp right behind the dorsal fin last year on a ultralight spinning rod and let me tell ya it was game on until the 8lb test threw the towel in, I'm pretty sure he could pull a water skier Bowfin, grinnel, mudfish, or by what ever you wish to call them... these are the fightin'ist fish in warm water in the USA... They will trash your fly and perhaps your reel and rod... They don't eat good, nor will most of your fishing friends accept it, but a bowfin is king of warmwater fly fishing... IHMO Oh, and don't "lip 'em"! HA! Bowfin47 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fisherboy0301 0 Report post Posted May 30, 2014 Actually I've had bowfin before and it's almost, almost like a catfish as far as taste goes. You have to keep them alive until you stick a knife in them though, even if they've only been dead five min. By the time you clean them, the meat turns to a jello like texture, real mushy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted May 30, 2014 I spent several days looking for a pair of leather gloves that actually have leather across the back of the thumb. Most have cloth on the back side. With the full leather thumb, I lip Bowfin (the Official name) and Gar. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wschmitt3 0 Report post Posted June 20, 2014 My vote was for Bass. I have always really enjoyed catching small mouth bass and have been having a lot of fun hauling them in on the fly this summer. Second, third and fourth would be Northern Pike, Walleye, Chain Pickerel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
glhop1 0 Report post Posted August 6, 2014 Largemouths are soooo much fun. Hook into a big one that peels off drag and that is what makes me keep coming back for more. I am dreaming about a big fight on a fly, I can't wait!! My largest bass on a fly so far was only a pound or so, but I'm fishing water that I've seen 14+ lbers come out of so maybe the fish gods will be with me someday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kentuckysteve 0 Report post Posted January 15, 2015 I don't really have a favorite but if i did it would probably be the bluegills and sunfish.I love catching the largemouth bass.Early morning.Water is still.Everything is quiet.You're dragging a popper or foam frog across the water.Then the water just explodes as the bass attacks your fly.Nothing gets the heart going like that!How could you not love it. I love the smallmouth because even a 1 lb'er fights like a 5 lb'er. Love the white bass.especially when they're in the jumps or feeding on the top water.Looks like the water is boiling from all the frenzy.Usually cast anything white and catch a boat load of them.But you gotta love the gills and panfish.When nothing else is biting you can always catch these.Some of the best eating by far i believe.I have caught some large carp on spinning gear but i've never caught one on the fly either.Thats gonna happen someday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SILKHDH 0 Report post Posted January 15, 2015 Hands down this is my favorite warm water species. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted January 15, 2015 Hands down this my favorite warm water species. Most definitely agree ... but those darned fish keep getting in the way!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SILKHDH 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2015 I would have bet my next pay check that you were going to be the first person to reply to that post Mike. LOL You have a good day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2015 Yeah, it's so hard to resist something like that. I gave up trying several years ago. Thank you ... I almost always have a good day ... same wish back at you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ditz2 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2015 That would be a quad bubble smiling gar fish? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SILKHDH 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2015 That my friend is the happiest gar on the planet. Just look at the expression on its face. I swear its grinning. Its eyes are glowing. Just imagine what he told his buddies when he got released. LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites