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Got out in a light rain to fly fish for my LMB today. I figured if I couldn't see them, they couldn't see me. Please excuse the pics. I was in a hurry to get them back in the water. First one was 6.23#, and 20". Second one was 7.29# and 21.5"   George, this is what I caught them on. Intimation BG, or at least it was at one time. Match the hatch right? 
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wow...looks like a hell of a fight!
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Uga! 138 and 127 WR, outstanding - I'm stoked for you and very impressed. Those are beautiful fish - they appear quite happy with how you're treating them.
Looking good there, mountain man. Only thing you're missing is buckskin trapper chaps and coat, maybe coonskin cap and a musket on your shoulder on your way to trade beads for beaver pelts with the Arapahoe. Don't forget a wad of chaw in your cheek, for authenticity sake.
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Thanks guys.
TJ, is buckskin slimming? If so, I might be all over that.
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TJ, is buckskin slimming? If so, I might be all over that. I think you can leave off the buckskin, Al--next to those ladies, EVERYTHING looks a little thinner. Beautiful fish.
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Got out in a light rain to fly fish for my LMB today. I figured if I couldn't see them, they couldn't see me. Please excuse the pics. I was in a hurry to get them back in the water. First one was 6.23#, and 20". Second one was 7.29# and 21.5" George, this is what I caught them on. Intimation BG, or at least it was at one time. Match the hatch right? ! Good job on the fly.... Excellent job on the fish! George
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That fly looks so tasty, I bet if you cast it in front of me a few times at the ice breaker [following a couple diet sodas, naturally], it would illicit a viscous strike. It's an outstanding representation of a colorful BG IMO - well done.
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TJ, is buckskin slimming? If so, I might be all over that. I think you can leave off the buckskin, Al--next to those ladies, EVERYTHING looks a little thinner. Beautiful fish. Apt, indeed!
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Oh no, sorry for any confusion. That was a bought fly. This is basically what it was. Low Fat Minnow I've tied some, but they're still not right yet. It's just basically a streamer tied to match BG colors. Pretty cool fly.
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Al, those fish are tremendous! Looks like your management strategy is paying big dividends.
"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"
If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1)
And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1)
Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT?
PB answer: It depends.
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nice, just real nice  I will have to remember that fly Tracy
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Tracy, it is a great fly. Here's the link to the actual fly. Enrico Puglisi Rattle Bluegill I'm thinking any fly tier could match most any forage fish with this basic streamer design. All it take's is materials to match whatever color combo you're after. If you stock tilapia, that pattern could work well this summer.
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Oh no, sorry for any confusion. That was a bought fly. This is basically what it was. Low Fat Minnow I've tied some, but they're still not right yet. It's just basically a streamer tied to match BG colors. Pretty cool fly. Al, I think I like "Low Fat Minnow" best - think I will try it. Don't like to tie EP minnow - too much scissor work for me. I like to tease out fiber - not shape with scissors, but only tried one time. 
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Allen,
Are those some of the hand feed girls?
Now I see what you were talking about, very nice indeed!!
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Very sweet Al. Whatever you're doing is working!
It's true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance?
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Thank you very much, "The Good Brian".
Bad Brian, I'm not sure, but I assume they are. The water was very turbid, so I actually never saw them hit. They were buried out in the A Lotus stalks, which isn't their normal location. Cold water changes everything down here, but I'm slowly getting it.
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OHHH, nice fishes! Will def have to pick up some of those lil flies. Time for an order.
Thanks for sharing FIH
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You probably scared the hell out of those poor fish.
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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The Topsy Tail stayed at the casa, so I hope they paid attention, because scaring them was my intent.
The LMB have been reminded that if they under-perform, they'll be at the bottom of a dark hole with a kernel of corn in a couple of months.
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Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
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What toads !!!! Very nice work Al ! On a fly outfit they must have been a blast.
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