Reply by: ObsessedFisherman      Posted: 7/6/2012 8:36:39 AM     Points: 2881    

dang nice fish fo sho!!! chunky man need to get up there so bad

 Reply by: nightangler      Posted: 7/6/2012 2:36:26 PM     Points: 1278    

That second fish looks like it is about to burst at the seams its so chunky!!! Well done sir!!!!

 Reply by: VINNIE      Posted: 7/7/2012 8:23:43 AM     Points: 515    

These guys will eat 3-4 bugs before they go down- no wonder the big belly. The key is to cast ahead in his feed line and hold on. 2 and 3x tippet will land most but the weeds can be a problem..

 Reply by: i2fly      Posted: 7/7/2012 8:40:33 PM     Points: 264    

Vinnie, did you get to fish today? Any more fatties to report? Nice catch bro!! I Had to work today, but going tomorrow.. Hope the weather doesn't shut down the fishing. However, So... good to see rain falling. if2

 Reply by: steveoatm      Posted: 7/7/2012 8:52:26 PM     Points: 244    

I'm headed up in the morning too. Crossing my fingers for good weather! Good luck!

 Reply by: i2fly      Posted: 7/7/2012 9:30:38 PM     Points: 264    

Good luck to you too Steveo. I still think the damsels will be moving. the water temp has been up. The the fish may be liking the cooler surface temps and be aggressive...Well good to think positive. Have fun bro. I got to fish on the 4th. I got this guy and quite a few more like him

 Reply by: coyotehunter      Posted: 7/7/2012 9:41:18 PM     Points: 1072    

we should be there in the morning also.

 Reply by: VINNIE      Posted: 7/8/2012 9:30:42 AM     Points: 515    

I2--I try to avoid weekends although there's plenty of space. The damsels are there and more every week. Certain areas will concentrate the adult damsel and they will feed heavy on top. They can't resist that big blue fly

Nice bow BTW

 Reply by: steveoatm      Posted: 7/8/2012 6:23:38 PM     Points: 244    

Vinnie was right on w/ his report, as usual. I have learned quite a bit from him about South Park Lakes. Thanks to you sir. Made for a great Sunday. I caught 5 and missed/ lost about ten more. 3 or 4 got off beacuse of a spool of bad 3x. Couldn't figure out what was wrong. Calis, damsels, chronomids, caddis, scuds, and zebra midges all were all on the menu. It was a bug buffet. Seeing fish launch themselves 2 feet in the air to eat those Calis was awesome! Tight lines!

 Reply by: VINNIE      Posted: 7/8/2012 8:10:40 PM     Points: 515    

Tightwork Steveo-- Everyone has their own way to fish but hard to beat the dry fly experience .. Site-Cast- Catch is addictive..

Nice shoulders on that bow--WTG

 Reply by: i2fly      Posted: 7/8/2012 9:11:18 PM     Points: 264    

Hey Vinnie, yep the big blue bug was working. So was that big caddis you see motorboating around. I did not have a good callibaetis hatch today in my area. So I threw a tandum rig with the damsel & the caddis. Not all that many rising fish today but they ate the heck out of that rig. I was stubborn due to the lack of fish on the surface. I nymphed too long!! I switched to drys and bang bang. In 2 hours Landed 9 broke off 3 and had 5-6 just fall off. Not bad for light surface action. Any one that heard a loud popping noise... it was me pulling my head out... have fun fellas. Sorry I took no photos today.

 Reply by: VINNIE      Posted: 7/9/2012 5:53:40 AM     Points: 515    

WTG I2-- Been seein more and more caddis motorboats. They're easy targets for the cruisers... Even if there's a chop on the surface and no visible rises, they're still lookin up

I always fish 2 flys.. 2X on the lead fly--3X to the trailer. Give em a choice for brunch. Glad you had a good day--V

 Reply by: Math Teacher      Posted: 7/9/2012 4:27:34 PM     Points: 45    

Thanks for the great tips Vinnie. I am planning to head up tomorrow morning to give it a shot Let me know if your going to be out on the water.
Math Teacher

 Reply by: VINNIE      Posted: 7/9/2012 9:04:26 PM     Points: 515    

My plan is to fish Wed.. and Thurs.. Looks like the weather will be nice. The afternoon winds can be wicked so be careful.