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Title: My first Fly Caught fish!
Post by: DragonSpeed on April 30, 2005, 10:47:26 PM: I actually caught a fish on the fly! For that matter I caught 5, and missed 2! Very exciting. The long winded story can be found here:

http://www.blogontheweb.com/dragonspeed/archive/2005/04/30/65957.aspx

One of the fish can be seen here: http://www.fotothing.com/DragonSpeed/photo/a7c3ed09c75911a99b3444d84a4953e2/start=0

Comments welcome at either location.
Title: Re: My first Fly Caught fish!
Post by: Fish Assassin on April 30, 2005, 10:50:03 PM: Given your reputation Brian, how do we know you actually caught it instead of your fighting your friend's fish ? ;D
Title: Re: My first Fly Caught fish!
Post by: DragonSpeed on April 30, 2005, 10:51:26 PM: Quote from: Fish Assassin on April 30, 2005, 10:50:03 PM
Given your reputation Brian, how do we know you actually caught it instead of your fighting your friend's fish ? ;D

I have no friends :( I was solo today - hence no picture of me holding fish :D
Title: Re: My first Fly Caught fish!
Post by: Fish Assassin on April 30, 2005, 11:21:04 PM: Even more suspicious :) So where did you "catch" it. Maybe someone can verify that you actually caught it.
Title: Re: My first Fly Caught fish!
Post by: DragonSpeed on May 01, 2005, 12:44:47 AM: Quote from: Fish Assassin on April 30, 2005, 11:21:04 PM
Even more suspicious :) So where did you "catch" it. Maybe someone can verify that you actually caught it.

In the water - Duh ::) ;)
Title: Re: My first Fly Caught fish!
Post by: Randog on May 01, 2005, 08:27:01 AM: Nice fish Dragon, may more to come I'm sure. :)
Title: Re: My first Fly Caught fish!
Post by: DragonSpeed on May 01, 2005, 08:28:46 AM: Randog - thanks. It's quite the excitment having a bunch of line pooled around you and handlining in a fish - and trying to play it without the reel basically.

NF: It does look that way, but it's just the angle of the picture. Other shots (which don't show the fish off as nicely) show the fin.
Title: Re: My first Fly Caught fish!
Post by: Rodney on May 01, 2005, 07:39:00 PM: You can keep wild trout in lakes (presence of adipose fin). In fact, I don't think any fish that are released into lakes from the hatchery would be clipped.
Title: Re: My first Fly Caught fish!
Post by: Rodney on May 01, 2005, 08:07:48 PM: Ah ok, I just wasn't sure what you were talking about, thought others may like the info anyways. ;)
Title: Re: My first Fly Caught fish!
Post by: pepsitrev on May 01, 2005, 09:15:47 PM: way to go dragon love the photo keep it up and see ya on the river soon ;D
Title: Re: My first Fly Caught fish!
Post by: DragonSpeed on May 01, 2005, 09:53:52 PM: Quote from: Rodney on May 01, 2005, 08:07:48 PM
Ah ok, I just wasn't sure what you were talking about, thought others may like the info anyways. ;)

Yeah, in the photo it looks like it's missing a pectoral fin. Almost Nemo-esque
Title: Re: My first Fly Caught fish!
Post by: Steeler2000 on May 06, 2005, 10:36:16 PM: That babies not much bigger that the fly :o ;D ;D ;)
I like the other picture of your first trout better 8)
Nice picture Dragon , enjoy the next 211 to come . :o
Title: Re: My first Fly Caught fish!
Post by: fishin_chick on May 24, 2005, 09:02:53 AM: Way to go Dragonspeed! The first Fly caught fish I ever caught, nearly took the rod out of my hand, ('cause I was half asleep in the belly boat :P) but they sure are alot of fun! keep it up!
Title: Re: My first Fly Caught fish!
Post by: DragonSpeed on May 24, 2005, 09:09:13 AM: Quote from: fishin_chick on May 24, 2005, 09:02:53 AM
Way to go Dragonspeed! The first Fly caught fish I ever caught, nearly took the rod out of my hand, ('cause I was half asleep in the belly boat :P) but they sure are alot of fun! keep it up!

Hey FC! Glad to see you on the forum again!

The Mrs, and I got out to Deer Lake (Sasquatch Park) yesterday, and I picked another 2 up on the fly....Fun stuff!