fshng84 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2016 Tied a Tenkara Fly in a reverse hackle Olive Body and White Hackle pattern. For ease of reference, calling it an Olive/White Tenkara Fly. Lost the fly to a Bass but did end today's round with eleven fish - one on the Tenkara Fly and ten on the Foam Grasshopper. Fun stuff... will get more Tenkara Flies tied for another round of "testing" Today's Video. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickZieger 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2016 Went out to a pond today. White flies were hit with enthusiasim. Use 5 different white patterns and got fish on all of them. Tried other colors but they did not work. Lots of fish. Rick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng84 0 Report post Posted May 8, 2016 Tested the Tenkara Fly. Caught one with it, then caught the remainder on a Foam Grasshopper. Green stuff clobbering the area made it tough to use the Tenkara Fly. Fun stuff catching Bluegill on their beds! Today's Video. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng84 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2016 ... more testing of the Olive/White Tenkara Fly. So far, liking the results - 20 fish this round! 1 Bass, 1 Rainbow Trout, and 18 Bluegill!Today's Video. Go figure a trout in May from a local pond in Texas! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng84 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2016 Today tested a Red/White Tenkara Fly. Looks like this is another pattern to have at the ready! Today's Pictures. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng84 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2016 Fished the Olive/White Tenkara Fly this evening. This round dusted off the Tenkara Rod and used it to fish. Forgot how simple it is to pack up and go fishing with it. Really liking the ability to "pulse" the Tenkara Fly with the up/down twitching of the rod. This round it was 24 fish in a mixed bag of little Bass, Bluegill, and Sunfish. Fun stuff! Today's Video. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng84 0 Report post Posted May 14, 2016 Quick trip this morning; used an Orange/White Tenkara Fly. Caught Bluegill and Sunfish! Fun stuff... Today's Video. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng84 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2016 Finally made it out in the kayak. Birds were working the shad from above; White Bass were working the shad from below. Used a Fly Rod and a bow mounted rod holder to fish a tandem crappie jig and tube fly. Lots of fun with most bites on the tube fly! Video of the action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng84 0 Report post Posted May 19, 2016 Dusted off the surfcasting gear and headed to the point at the local lake. Went with Sabiki Flies and hooked up with White Bass. But, lost the rig to a snag. Will have to tie more! Switched to Crappie Jigs, Tube Jigs, and various fishing flies. Caught more on them; lost count after 20.Only four or five were keepers, the remainder were undersized. Still lots of fun surfcasting without the surf! Today's Video. Of the flies used - Blue/White Clouser and a Crappie Jig Fly Pearl Flash were getting bit! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng84 0 Report post Posted May 22, 2016 Sabiki Flies was the pattern Saturday morning for White Bass. Saturday's Video. Rigged a Spinning Rod with Sabiki Flies made from a mylar ballon - simple tie, and then trailed a Slab for weight. Caught three keepers, but did catch and release a number of small ones. Fun stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted May 22, 2016 LOL That first fish was a wall hanger !!!And four at a time! Looked like a fun day on the water. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng84 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2016 Was a fun day on the water; went Sunday and had a tougher time with more wind/waves this round. Fishing partner lost her fishing pole; used a handline we keep in our life jackets for backup. Worked well for her. Lost count after 20 caught using the handline. Sunday's Video. Crappie Jigs and Slabs were the key lures this round. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng84 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2016 ... made a run to the point at the local lake. Too windy for kayaks; went with surfcasting gear. Sabiki flies worked well on White Bass, multiple hook ups were happening,... Penn Squall 15 did well casting for distance again! Fun stuff! Today's Video. Used the same sabiki flies when fishing with the short fly rod from the kayak. Looks like the flies do double duty on surfcasting gear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng84 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2016 Fun time this evening catching Bluegill, Sunfish, and Bass on the Micro Fly Rod. Started with a Foam Grasshopper but then switched to a Tenkara Fly. No Bruisers save for a run on some nice size Bluegill that were making a nice bend in the little fly rod. Sure glad to have made use of that broken 8-Wt to make this rod. Fun stuff! Yesterday's Video. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng84 0 Report post Posted May 30, 2016 Fun with the 2wt from yesterday. Working on another video from the morning. Bluegill were liking the Foam Grasshopper! Yesterday's Video. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
