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02/06/11

bonefishing hawaii:

quickie at the bay.

 

the other day (wednesday, i think.) doug and i stuck our heads over the koolau’s to see what all was what over at k bay on the windward side of the island.  we didn’t get on a whole lot of fish, but we made the relatively few shots we had count (as i always advocate is the most important part for successful sight fishing), caught a few nice fish, and made it back before traffic.  perfect.  i’ve decided to start including the rigs we used from cork to fly partially for those inquiring minds out there who wanna know and also so that i can remember too.  i use all kinds of different stuff and combinations of stuff and it gets hard to remember everything (or anything for that matter).  so here goes.

 

clay’s rig.

 

rod: sage tcx 8wt.

reel: abel super seven (desert sky without the desert, it makes a difference you know... just kidding).

backing: power pro 65lb. white with a single bimini loop looped to the fly line.

fly line: airflo bonefish

leader: hand tied with (approximately) 6ft. .021 mono with a perfection loop looped to the fly line, 3ft. .019 mono joined with a blood knot.  3ft. .015 fluorocarbon tippet joined with an albright knot.

fly: gold and tan charlie with a pink tail tied on the tippet with a non-slip mono loop.

 

 

 

doug’s rig.

 

rod: redingtion cps 8wt.

reel: ross canyon big game 5

backing: 30lb. dacron with a double bimini loop looped to fly line.

fly line: scientific anglers mastery redfish 8wt.

leader: hand tied (approximately) 5ft. .024 fluorocarbon with a perfection loop looped to the fly line, 3ft .020 fluorocarbon joined with a triple surgeons knot. 2ft. .016 fluorocarbon tippet joined with a triple surgeons knot.

fly: orange and tan charlie tied on with a non slip mono loop.

 

 

now don’t get all goo goo over this.  it’s just what we happened to be using on this day.  as you will see, or have already seen, i change what i use all the time and there are many many ways to skin (or should i say fishcake) a bonefish.  part of the fun of this whole sick game we play (at least for me) is waking up in the morning and thinking what shall i use to go after these guys with today. or, as e.t. always says, what am i going to "play around with" today.  i never know when, where, or with what i'll be fishing the next time out.  all i know for sure is that it's gonna be fun and i can hardly wait.

 

 

cowboy vest man with a k bay boney bone.

 

you gotta yoy'em when fishing gnarly places.  this guy never even got all the fly line off the reel... believe it or not.

 

doug with another bone... nuff already, let's go home.

 

what can i say... k bay... fishing was okay... we had a great day. guaranteed... when you roll with good times and clay.

 

clay.


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