Jimbo63 0 Report post Posted October 10, 2011 I have been fly fishing for 35 years now. Tied my first flies in the last month or so. October 9th I caught my first fish on a fly I tied. Don't often get excited about a 12" bass, but that was cool! It was also on a pond that I just recieved permission to fish! Can't see it in the pic too well, but it's a baby bass pattern from Lefty Kreigh. Looking for Southern Illinois or similar climate fly fishers, who have specefic patterns for bass and panfish. I puddle jump from farm pond to farm pond and stay away from the 'fly boys' on the big lakes for the most part. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigdewy 0 Report post Posted October 10, 2011 Welcome aboard!! Southern Illinois is a great place for an outdoorsman to live!! Had plans to move there after retiring, but then the economy/housing market took the "big dump" and now I'm laying low. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites