Comments on: Release Pics http://www.trashonthefly.com/2009/06/18/release-pics/ a veritable smorgasbord of fish not left on the bank to die Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:15:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dave Speer http://www.trashonthefly.com/2009/06/18/release-pics/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Dave Speer Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:30:53 +0000 http://www.trashonthefly.com/?p=189#comment-55 Haha Cliff I didn't think it was big enough, for some reason I thought the state rec was bigger. Oh well. Haha Cliff I didn’t think it was big enough, for some reason I thought the state rec was bigger. Oh well.

]]> By: Cliff Hilbert http://www.trashonthefly.com/2009/06/18/release-pics/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Cliff Hilbert Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:30:55 +0000 http://www.trashonthefly.com/?p=189#comment-54 Another state record you threw away!!!! Geeesssshhhhhhh!!!! Another state record you threw away!!!! Geeesssshhhhhhh!!!!

]]> By: Maria http://www.trashonthefly.com/2009/06/18/release-pics/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Maria Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:24:52 +0000 http://www.trashonthefly.com/?p=189#comment-42 Pretty cool post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed reading your blog posts. Any way I'll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon! Pretty cool post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say
that I have really enjoyed reading your blog posts. Any way
I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon!

]]> By: Ward W http://www.trashonthefly.com/2009/06/18/release-pics/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Ward W Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:16:39 +0000 http://www.trashonthefly.com/?p=189#comment-36 I really appreciate the info Dave. I've been nervous about sewing their mouths shut. Bringing a gar (don't even care which species)to hand is goal #1 for the summer. I've been waiting for a nice sunny hot day to try and track some down, it seems like each time I'm free the conditions haven't been right! I'll have to try the heavier mono, my first day with the rope flies was with old school spiderwire as a leader and it was a casting disaster. I really appreciate the info Dave. I’ve been nervous about sewing their mouths shut. Bringing a gar (don’t even care which species)to hand is goal #1 for the summer. I’ve been waiting for a nice sunny hot day to try and track some down, it seems like each time I’m free the conditions haven’t been right! I’ll have to try the heavier mono, my first day with the rope flies was with old school spiderwire as a leader and it was a casting disaster.

]]> By: Dave Speer http://www.trashonthefly.com/2009/06/18/release-pics/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Dave Speer Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:36:04 +0000 http://www.trashonthefly.com/?p=189#comment-35 Yeah, rope "flies." The only secret, Ward, is using BIG tippet. If you can't get them deroped, well, you just sewed their mouth shut and they'll slowly starve, I suppose. You got to fly with something big: I use straight 50# mono. Their teeth aren't really all that bad, and you'd have to have a freak accident to get them to cut through something like 20# mono, but, I have had them cut through 16 before (no rope, thankfully), and I don't want to take chances. Besides, the 50# mono makes casting the wet rope so much easier. As far as actually removing the rope, it doesn't hurt to have one guy hold the fish down a little while another slowly de-tangles. Gar can breathe air, so, as long as you don't sit on them or wipe too much slime off, they can pretty much survive your handling times. I have had one on the boat for 15 minutes before, but, like all other fish, I do try to handle them quickly and respectfully. Yeah, rope “flies.” The only secret, Ward, is using BIG tippet. If you can’t get them deroped, well, you just sewed their mouth shut and they’ll slowly starve, I suppose. You got to fly with something big: I use straight 50# mono. Their teeth aren’t really all that bad, and you’d have to have a freak accident to get them to cut through something like 20# mono, but, I have had them cut through 16 before (no rope, thankfully), and I don’t want to take chances. Besides, the 50# mono makes casting the wet rope so much easier.

As far as actually removing the rope, it doesn’t hurt to have one guy hold the fish down a little while another slowly de-tangles. Gar can breathe air, so, as long as you don’t sit on them or wipe too much slime off, they can pretty much survive your handling times. I have had one on the boat for 15 minutes before, but, like all other fish, I do try to handle them quickly and respectfully.

]]> By: Ward W http://www.trashonthefly.com/2009/06/18/release-pics/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Ward W Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:19:11 +0000 http://www.trashonthefly.com/?p=189#comment-33 Is there a secret to deroping? I'm having visions of bringing one to hand and not being able to safely release.... Is there a secret to deroping? I’m having visions of bringing one to hand and not being able to safely release….

]]> By: the roughfisher http://www.trashonthefly.com/2009/06/18/release-pics/comment-page-1/#comment-32 the roughfisher Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:56:37 +0000 http://www.trashonthefly.com/?p=189#comment-32 rope flies? rope flies?

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