So with all the wind outside, I went downstairs to the tying room and made a few more fish fooling apparati. Four McTage's Leather Trouser Worms and a Big Headed Blue Gurgler. I also fixed a bunch of tenkara fly lines and set up three titanium lines - a 12.5', 10.5' and a 7' all with 18" Red Amnesia extension lines and 6X tippet. I hope to get these out this weekend (when the wind dies back).
Friday afternoon break - more flyfishing with the seiryu rod - one fly day. I tied on one of the mini-gurglers I made several weeks back. This one was white foam over chartreuse chenille and marabou. I think the hook is a #6, but I can't remember for sure. So this was a definite break from my usual pattern of #12 and under hooks. The results spoke for themselves - bigger hook, bigger fish. This "manwich" sized Bull Bluegill was just one of about 10 that greedily took the gurgler. I also landed a couple of 9" LMBass - tons of fun and I didn't have to take scores of baby bluegill off the hook. I should keep using bigger hooks...
