phil030 1,719 Report post Posted March 18, 2015 I decided to take advantage of the short window of calm winds and a good falling tide. Got to the spot and bait was getting busted everywhere and birds diving too. I started poling around my usual area on the higher of the outgoing tide and didn't really see much at first so I moved to slightly skinnier water (about 8-9") and started seeing reds here and there as they were set up to pounce on baits flowing by in the current... Got a couple decent shots at a few of them, but they were way too spooky! I kept working the few I found and as the tide really started rolling off the flat, the wind turned up quite a bit. But that kept me a bit more out of sight from them and it ended up paying off pretty well. Worked towards an area I always find decent amounts of black drum and there they were! Tails started popping up waiving at me right and left! Even some as close as 10-12' away. Most were black drums but plenty of solid reds in the mix too... Finally I saw the color tail I was hunting and it was a good one. I waited to see which way the head was pointing and made the cast into the wind about 40' with a little crab fly I tied a few weeks ago and with three super slow strips BOOM! Fish on!! I knew it was a good red by the feel on the hook set. He started ripping right towards me so I'm stripping line in as quick as possible while keeping good tension and then raced by the yak and now making a blistering run! He took me well into the backing and had some really good power! After a good 6-7 min battle I get this strong, just a tick under 28 1/2" er in the yak for a pic! I was stoked!! Here's a little rod and reel porn for you LOL! I needed that bad due to my slump of smaller fish lately, and it felt great!! Ended up working the area for about another hour and got another 22" red and took a few casts at the drums that were tightly packed up and got a good solid eat on one and the water erupted and sadly got broken off in the fleeing frenzy after the first run. That sucked, but still a great feeling to create a little fly that makes a fish go crazy for it! Anyways, it was a good couple hour trip that had some pretty decent rewards, I was stoked haha Here's a pic of the small crab fly tied on a size 1 hook with med lead eyes... That's my pinky finger in the pic for a size comparison LOL 9 powpig2002, mxbeebop, at last and 6 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bassin assassin 1,029 Report post Posted March 18, 2015 Nice red Phil! 1 phil030 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phil030 1,719 Report post Posted March 18, 2015 Thanks Dave! Ron is going to fix the pic for me as I can't do that from my phone at the moment. There's also supposed to be a short video clip I took of the reel singing some z's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyluck 626 Report post Posted March 18, 2015 Nice fish Phil! Well done. 1 phil030 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arti-6 1,595 Report post Posted March 18, 2015 Solid red Phil!! Sounds like a great day on the water. I love that zzzzzzzzzzz sound. 1 phil030 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phisherman813 448 Report post Posted March 18, 2015 Fat red dude, it's a beautiful sound! 1 phil030 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pickgrin 1,126 Report post Posted March 18, 2015 Awesome red on fly Phil. Congrats. 1 phil030 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoogies hooker 303 Report post Posted March 18, 2015 Nice Phil! Hopefully this will be the start of the spring madness! 1 phil030 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plfalcon 354 Report post Posted March 18, 2015 Nice Post and Red fish . Cool vid of the fly reel singing . 1 phil030 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mbshooter 50 Report post Posted March 19, 2015 Awesome red! 1 phil030 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bassin assassin 1,029 Report post Posted March 19, 2015 That silver reel with blue line looks awesome. 1 phil030 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim 566 Report post Posted March 19, 2015 Nice report bro and thanks for the beautiful music from the reel!!!!! 1 phil030 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mxbeebop 252 Report post Posted March 19, 2015 Tight work man, the Fly looks very good. 1 phil030 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abm5926 361 Report post Posted March 27, 2015 Hell yea man! 1 phil030 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingrooster 253 Report post Posted March 28, 2015 Nice!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingrooster 253 Report post Posted March 28, 2015 Phil, you gotta get me on them black drum they are a rare sight for me in my areas, haha!! Anyway, awesome report as always!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phil030 1,719 Report post Posted March 28, 2015 Phil, you gotta get me on them black drum they are a rare sight for me in my areas, haha!! Anyway, awesome report as always!!! Let me know dude shoot me a text.. 1 flyingrooster reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingrooster 253 Report post Posted March 29, 2015 I don't got your number, I'm heading up to the Suwanee river/manatee springs this weekend rented a cabin at "yellow jacket landing" campground Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phil030 1,719 Report post Posted March 29, 2015 I don't got your number, I'm heading up to the Suwanee river/manatee springs this weekend rented a cabin at "yellow jacket landing" campground Check your private messages or get it from Cody... 1 flyingrooster reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
