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 Post subject: Not Ul but still fishing
PostPosted: Sat Mar 04, 2017 1:27 pm • # 1 
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Colorado Bend State Park. I had to make another trip after my busted fly rod a few weeks ago. I got the repaired rod the other day (well replaced a TFO BVK 7wt built from there kit, with a factory 7wt BVK) and headed out this morning around 9. Fished till 1200. I managed to land 15-20, but only kept 3 for some fish tacos. I'm the only one that will eat it, lol so only needed one. I should also say that the night I received the rod, I went to Bass Pro and returned it. The 7wt BVK is to close in action to my 5wt Axiom that's in the classifieds here. So I returned it still in the sock and plastic bag. I picked up a 8 1/2' TFO Pro II 5wt, Lamson Liquid 2 reel, some backing, tippet rings, and some tying materials. All for the trade in of the BVK and .96 on the debt card. I think I'm going to keep the Axiom until it breach and pick up a Mangrove or Clouser 7wt for my striper fishing. Reel and lines that I have on it right now will transfer over nicely on either rod. All fish minus the 3 pictured were caught and released on a #8 white and chartreuse and white and grey double clouser rig on the new rod.

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 04, 2017 5:33 pm • # 2 
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Nice fish, Mike.


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PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2017 10:28 am • # 3 
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Never even considered I could land a striper (ours are hybrids) on a #8 size fly. Nice.


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PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2017 10:43 am • # 4 
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Jim, those are sandbass.


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PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2017 5:21 pm • # 5 
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Yep, cliff they are sandbass. The picture on the rock makes them look bigger than they are. Just under 12". Everyone that I cough was that size too. No monsters and no dinks.


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PostPosted: Mon Mar 06, 2017 7:29 am • # 6 
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Looks like fun!


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PostPosted: Mon Mar 06, 2017 8:17 pm • # 7 
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Cliff, Mike....thanks for clearing that up.


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PostPosted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 6:59 pm • # 8 
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Those look super fun.


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PostPosted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 11:15 pm • # 9 
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Texas version of trout, lol


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PostPosted: Thu May 18, 2017 8:10 pm • # 10 
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Good choice in that TFO PRO II 5wt. I love that rod. Wish I still had it.


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PostPosted: Thu May 18, 2017 9:16 pm • # 11 
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I,be got two of them, this is one and my wife has the casting for recovery. Same rod, just a color coat and different color scheme. Neither really get used much. I use my 3 wt BVK, and now Finesse 2wt almost exclusively. There is the rare trip that I will take the 5 wt. nice to have a heavier rod in the closet.


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PostPosted: Thu May 18, 2017 11:08 pm • # 12 
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Well done sir.


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