Hogan 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2019 Maybe not that bad,but definitely have my share. That looks like a do over for sure Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caloosa bug 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2019 Have you ever.... Targeted a species on fly unsuccessfully for a couple years. Then have said species jump on a fly with inadequate tackle, in a body of water they're rarely seen. Only to battle it around the boat a couple of times and lose it boat side. Yep a nice 20 something inch snook smashed a hair popper on my 3wt. bream rod with 10lb floro in Lake Okeechobee. Snook have gill plates that are like razor blades and I generally target them with a 25-30lb leader to get freyed up before breaking. It was an awesome battle that sure got some adrenaline pumping. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retrocarp 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2019 YEP plenty of times Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2019 Personally I'm a big fan of the frozen leader/tippet tangle in freezing (below 32F) when your fingers are too cold to work at even 40%. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redietz 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2019 Yes. And then I broke the rod tip. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CasualAngler 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2019 Happens all the time, usually @ the most inopportune moment. I'm not the best fly angler around, whether it's 'western' or the other type that I'll not mention in this venue. I'm sure it'll occur again... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
