Quote Originally Posted by RICHYD4U View Post
Rocky-
Very true, large bait produces large fish....however, I have caughten some of my largest trout on the smallest flies...#22, #24. Of course, out west you have to use flies that small due to the educated and picky trout. But, I have also caught plenty of lunker trout on big old streamer patterns and buggers. Really depends on what is going on in the water, what hatches are happening, and time of year.

I will be pretty busy the next few weeks as well, work is killing me right now! But I would definitely take you up on your offer, as long as you let me help with fuel costs and I still owe you a steak dinner for saving my tail! I would enjoy learning some tips from ya when it comes to spin fishing on the CR off the boat...I have only done it twice, and the second time...well, we didn't get to fish much...we did more surfing and yelling! lol! I would love to do some FF, but it looks like it might not happen this year. I sent ya a PM too about those CR fishing report spreadsheets, thanks.

-Rich
Hey Rich,
My largest Trout on the FR was also taken on a # 20 Midge pattern. A large German Brown That was 21". On 5X tippet. I am the founding member of the Caney Fork 20/20 Club. That is a 20"or better fish caught on a # 20 fly or smaller. I am still the only member! A lonely club. (Description For the ones who do not know what that is....) It would be like catching a 30 # Striper on a #10 hook with 6-8# test line. But that was a very very rare occasion. Probably will never happen again in my lifetime. All the planets have to be inline, And the fishin Gods have to be on Board!!!

Man, LMAO ! I know very little about the spinning rod game. It will be like the blind leading the blind ! No **** !!! But we will give it a whirl !!! LMAO!

I would rather catch one fish on the FR, Than 10 on a spinning rod !!! When my wife out fishes me with he spinning rod. And I am using a FR. I tell her that 1 on a FR equals 10 on a spinning rod !