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DragonSpeed

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My first Fly Caught fish!
« 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.
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Re: My first Fly Caught fish!
« Reply #1 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
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Re: My first Fly Caught fish!
« Reply #2 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
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Re: My first Fly Caught fish!
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: My first Fly Caught fish!
« Reply #4 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  ::)  ;)
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Re: My first Fly Caught fish!
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2005, 08:27:01 AM »
Nice fish Dragon, may more to come I'm sure. :)
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Re: My first Fly Caught fish!
« Reply #6 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.
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Re: My first Fly Caught fish!
« Reply #7 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.
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Re: My first Fly Caught fish!
« Reply #8 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. ;)
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Re: My first Fly Caught fish!
« Reply #9 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
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Re: My first Fly Caught fish!
« Reply #10 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
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Re: My first Fly Caught fish!
« Reply #11 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
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Re: My first Fly Caught fish!
« Reply #12 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!
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Re: My first Fly Caught fish!
« Reply #13 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!
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