That practice catching Gar & Carp on the fly pays off!

I know this is a discussion about Ky fishing, but I wanted to share a couple pics of some Reds I caught on the fly while in Panama City Beach last week. Took the boat back down and did some fishing while we were on vacation....:D Saw lots of Reds and caught some nice Trout as well! Had a good week in the Panhandle!

Crooked Island Red!
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West Bay Red!
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Nice reds!.Just curious , what is the collapsable garbage bag on the bow for?

[QUOTE=kybodyman;426334]Nice reds!.Just curious , what is the collapsable garbage bag on the bow for?[/QUOTE]

Thanks!

Homemade stripping basket!!!! Works great and fits in the front storage compartment with ease....

That is the very reason i am learning to fly fish... gotta get down to TX and try that out... What rod weight do you use? I been thinkin bout gettin a 9' 8wt 4 piece rod...

[QUOTE=walkeraviator;426388]That is the very reason i am learning to fly fish... gotta get down to TX and try that out... What rod weight do you use? I been thinkin bout gettin a 9' 8wt 4 piece rod...[/QUOTE]

I was using a 10wt, but that was a little over kill. It was windy but an 8wt would have done the job as well. 8wt is a great all around rod!! Take a look at Temple Fork Fly Rods if you're searching for a rod. They make great rods without breaking the bank and have a great replacement warranty with great customer service.... I should know....:D I broke one a few years back... Send my rod back with $25 and it was replaced super quick!