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I'll keep it short (if I can) but wanted to thank Capt Chris Newsome for a great trip on Saturday night. How many guides will book a charter with two days advanced notice and fish all night in an open boat? With three other fly anglers on board? I doubt too many. This was a learning experience, it can't always be a catching experience although we each did well and probably caught into double digits. I finally got to experience the true meaning of seeing fish in the light line. Forget about taking out too much line, heck even Chris's Bow lights from his bran new, fishing machine 22' panga would attract fish and they'd almost use the shadow of the hull to hide in.
I think we had a few shots at some very decent fish but they'd slowly slip into the darkness like a ghost. The larger silhouettes could be seen just beneath the hordes of average teen" inch fish but once you got close to them I think the vague, much larger silhouette would just vanish beneath the school of keepers.
I think we managed a few triple hook ups, more than a few doubles too. But I can't stress how important and how much of a learning experience it was. I feel very confident to do it in my boat or as a hoe and I know the two areas we were in were vital to our success.
So, thanks to the guys that put it together. Who else is that hardcore these days? Good true hardcore fishermen companions are a rare breed these days but Tissy Furnes and Dave Jameson are top notch guys ready to jump at the chance to leave DC suburbs at 7pm, arrive in striper alley at 10pm, and fish till sunrise without a second thought only to drive home immediately afterwards. Heck even Sebastian went to his sons basketball game at 11am the next morning. No one napped for too long while I drove, kept me alert the whole time with fish stories, what else do you need. I'll tell you, another trip this January with fewer eelers to contend with. Even though I half heartedly tried to participate with frozen dead eels a few casts, the fly rod had the advantage this trip and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Till next time.
I think we had a few shots at some very decent fish but they'd slowly slip into the darkness like a ghost. The larger silhouettes could be seen just beneath the hordes of average teen" inch fish but once you got close to them I think the vague, much larger silhouette would just vanish beneath the school of keepers.
I think we managed a few triple hook ups, more than a few doubles too. But I can't stress how important and how much of a learning experience it was. I feel very confident to do it in my boat or as a hoe and I know the two areas we were in were vital to our success.
So, thanks to the guys that put it together. Who else is that hardcore these days? Good true hardcore fishermen companions are a rare breed these days but Tissy Furnes and Dave Jameson are top notch guys ready to jump at the chance to leave DC suburbs at 7pm, arrive in striper alley at 10pm, and fish till sunrise without a second thought only to drive home immediately afterwards. Heck even Sebastian went to his sons basketball game at 11am the next morning. No one napped for too long while I drove, kept me alert the whole time with fish stories, what else do you need. I'll tell you, another trip this January with fewer eelers to contend with. Even though I half heartedly tried to participate with frozen dead eels a few casts, the fly rod had the advantage this trip and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Till next time.
