Nice one. There are some respectable looking fish there. Perch, or Redfins, as you guys ‘downunder’ call them are one of my favourite species.
Incidentally they taste very nice too. Many many years ago (60+) before ‘C & R’ was even thought about a freshly caught perch fried in bacon fat on the lakeside, was mouth watering.
David
You are correct, very tasty indeed.
Redfin are considered a noxious species so pretty much all reddies I catch end up filleted. Dusted in some flour with a little salt and pepper and cooked in butter.
Those Redfin look AWESOME, and i am sure they’re a ton of fun on a rod like the Sagiri!
Got a cute little rainbow and a decent (25 cm / 10") brown this morning. Even before I landed the brown I noticed the scars on his sides — looks like he got tangled up in mono a while back. Seemed healthy enough today — he hit my Goldkopf nymph like a hammer. Safely released back into the waters of North Bohemia afterwards.
that brown is F A T
This one is pretty close to being a trophy in the streams I fish. Definitely the biggest brookie I’ve ever caught.
Couldn’t agree more about wild fish. I often drive past stocked water just to get into a section of stream that has small wild brookies (or bigger wild brookies like the one I caught last weekend).
I’m the same way.
If the option is stocked versus nothing, I’ll fish for them; although it’s not my preference. I always go for wild fish first.
I got out for about two hours today. It was not a day of many fish, but it was definitely a successful day. The handful of fish I caught were in a river that I’ve been told numerous times there are no wild, native fish. It definitely tested my casting skills and stealth. It was a good day. Particularly the fact that I ended up fishing for the only few hours it didn’t rain today.
awwww snap how do you like the S-X 35?
Good day on the redeye stream today:
IMG_0621 by Chris Lynch, on Flickr
look at this photo. Just LOOK at it!
IMG_0554 by Chris Lynch, on Flickr
different fish, same spot
IMG_0546 by Chris Lynch, on Flickr
Man, this is nearly love for this rod. It’s really fascinating for me to think about how people all really like different rods. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not going to part with my Oni or Suntech; both killer rods with few comparisons. But I have to say, this rod is amazing. Absolutely perfect for the water that I fish on a regular basis and awesome for 6-10" (15-25cm) brook trout. It casts all of the flies I like to fish easily; including small bead heads without a problem. Personally, I really like it’s action and profile.
I got out for two hours this morning right after sunrise. I don’t usually care about catching a lot of fish; as long as there’s a few, I’m happy. But man it’s fun once in a while. I caught 23 in two hours this morning.
This longear had ridiculous colors! #nanfa #sunfish #untenkara #alabamaflyfishing by Chris Lynch, on Flickr
Quick catch while my boy was splashing around. #Mcahabae #cahababass #Alabama by Chris Lynch, on Flickr
awesome smallmouth! was that on the type iii?
Thanks Chris! When it hit, I thought it was a massive brown. Nope, second generation type 1.
