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    • Matty123M
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      20”

      Caught on a Zman scented paddlerz shad

      Maybe so. Maybe not

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      • GilesG
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        Nice

        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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        • GilesG
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          I've lived here for about 15 years, yesterday was the first time I have started to explore the many creeks we have…I'm thinking that there may be some excellent Bass fishing in them in the coming weeks.

          Today, I am off for an early morning Tope (type of shark) session from the beach about 20 miles away…

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • Matty123M
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            Good luck G. Use google earth to find more fishing spots. It’s the best for finishing structure and seeing where fish could be.

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              Gotta be some fish hanging out by what looks to be an old dock?

              Teaching my 11yo to fly fish. Getting him started on a Tenkara rod. I’m getting addicted to it’s simplicity. I believe Tenkara originated in Japan.
              Landed his first fish today. Tossed him back in hopes of catching him a little bigger.

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              • Matty123M
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                Nice little largie on a wooly bugger. I think that was my first fly fishing catch as well. Well done dude

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                  @Matty123 Wooly Bugger is hard to beat when nothing is happening on the surface. He was so excited. Made my day.

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                  • GilesG
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                    Restock….. 🙂 🙂

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    • Matty123M
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                      Restocks are the best. I’ve a few packages in the mail System right now. I lost a big one the other night and it was my fault Slot size for stripers here is 28”-35” I broke a cardinal rule and tightened the drag on a fish that was over a slot size…. pulled the hook. It’s kept me up for two nights straight.

                      Maybe so. Maybe not

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                      • GilesG
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                        Whoops…...

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        • Matty123M
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                          Hey Giles do you ever fish with bucktail jigs over there?

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                          • GilesG
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                            Nope, I use them in the tropics though…..

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            • Matty123M
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                              @Giles:

                              Nope, I use them in the tropics though…..

                              Do the bass u fish for like current?

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                              • GilesG
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                                Yep…..

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                • Matty123M
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                                  Try some bucktails man!

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                                  • jordanscollectedJ
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                                    Minnesota's slogan is the "land of 10,000 lakes", but we actually have many more than that.

                                    One of my favorites is Lake O'Dowd in the southwest metro.

                                    My buddy and I caught a few pike and about 10 bass up to 17".

                                    If there's one thing quarantine/pandemic has taught me, it's enjoying the little things.

                                    @Giles do you have a pair of lightweight fishing gloves you can recommend? My hands have been getting fatigue, blisters, and torn up from the braided line after 6 hours of casting.

                                    world tours:
                                    888 Fat guy chocolate WT
                                    Mad Red x2
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                                    • GilesG
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                                      The best gloves I have ever used are these:

                                      https://www.amazon.com/Anglers-Design-ADG-08-offshore-Globe/dp/B009M8RPEK

                                      I have almost worn through my second pair and am I miffed that they don't appear to be available anywhere any longer.

                                      I've bought a few other pairs as back-ups, but none so far have been as good as the anglers design and I end up giving them away.

                                      In the tropics I always take a spare pair, because I simply can't give an 8oz lure with 100lb braid the umph I need, without losing a finger.  So I have backups just in case.

                                      So I'm going to need to look for alternatives myself.

                                      I may try these:

                                      https://www.pechextreme.com/en/gloves/2995-10320-bkk-full-finger-gloves.html

                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                      • Bfd70B
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                                        First on a fly rod

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          Nice….

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          • jordanscollectedJ
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                                            Lake Minnewashta is my favorite metro Minneapolis lake. My fishing buddy cancelled because it was raining at 5:30 AM. boy did he ever miss a great day, however i skipped fish selfies as they never turn out well.

                                            my Lund tied to the dock in the last pic

                                            world tours:
                                            888 Fat guy chocolate WT
                                            Mad Red x2
                                            Wabidashery

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