What is there not to like about a sport fish that will not give up the fight?
A fish that will fight to her death deserves my respect…!
I violated Rule number one yesterday by fishing a DD1 pellet fly for BG with a 5wt fly rod and hooked into a 4.5#, 20 inch HSB that fought "til it died.
Respect for the fish that died fighting is what I call it…!
She took me all over the pond – best fight ever with a pond fish or any other
as far as I am concerned.
New pond rules:
8 – 10wt striper rods for main pond
5wt fly rods for 1/4acre HSB/BG pond.
I reminded myself that ours is a “put and take” fishery so OK to harvest, but the first one is difficult –until dinner tonight, that is…
I did have my first chance to examine stomach contents of a HSB tho - all AQMX pellets –no natural forage.
Whose quote was it, ML and/or Mark McDonald that said HSB “fight like a Banshee and good table fare to boot”?
Truer words were never spoken.
Great morning to test DD1's new pellet fly idea.
