[backlash]

I got the chance to try some of my flies, this morning. They may not be pretty but , they caught some fish. I caught twenty-some bass on what are normally considered Saltwater Patterns ;Black & Blue Popper, Chartuese/White Deceiver, Char/White Clouser, Crease Flies and a Good Ol' Wooley Bugger. What great fun on a Fly Rod. BTW my friend caught his on a Plastic worm .

 

[redfishtom]

you will notice that some of the rattiest flies ( not saying your flies are ratty) catch most of the fish. I think it's that it makes it look Buggy. nice catch

 

[fojoloy]

backlash--- Wouldn't worry about the pretty part. As the saying goes "If it works don't knock it". You can't argue with a caught fish. Way to go!

Later, Forrest

 

[Crummy]

Nice pics. Looks like a good day.

 

[sinker man]

Nice fish for sure. I wouldn't mind having that big bluegill on a plate in front of me right now. That water looks like a good place for a whitlock's eelworm but if I were catching fish like that, I would have to be hard pressed to change from what was working.

 

[bouldertoad]

Hi backlash,
I'm new to this forum but have been fly fishing in carolina all of my life, first around Craven county and in the last 20 years the western trout streams.
I now have a boat and would like to get a bass on the end of the line. within an hour or two from Charlotte is there a good plase to be with a fly rod. I will shear info on western trout streams.

 

[zooker]

wait till winter when the temps fall into the 30's-40's head to the hwy 150 launch on norman during the week is at it's best.. a streamer resembling a shad would slay.. the marshell steam plant hot hole. will have tons of bass and striper moving thru it every day just fish it along the rip rap..

i also spent the better part of 20 years fly fishing in the streams/rivers of western ny. many smallies and a few large mouth have fallin to my bugs..

zooker

 

[bouldertoad]

What is the marshell steam plant hot spot, where?

 

[zooker]

the hot hole is straight across from the hwy 150 launch. it flows down stream for up to a mile or better it bumps against the rip rap in moving waves-not always the same place- watch your temp gauge and chunk like mad when it hits 50+

zooker