{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Y'all got any big smallmouth pictures?

this was supposed to be #2

On Monday, June 29, 2015 at 1:55:18 PM UTC-4, TurbineBlade wrote:

I'm going through smallmouth virus pulmonary syndrome (SVPS) a bit at the moment.  Bringing them up on topwaters is about as exciting as a weekend with batman, and batman has no super powers -- only determination!  This past Friday I had 2 decent ones throw the #2 popper on the jump.  Hook was sharp....don't know what happened.  Neither hurt like the one from 2 weeks ago.  

Then I "guided" Beth around from the stern, watching her catch 'em on heddon torpedoes and zaras all over the place.  If there's something in spin fishing I miss aside from my secret Jiffy carp bait, it's heddon torpedoes.  

I know there are some smallmouth fanatics on here -- anyone have some good ones to show?  If I don't catch a big one the rest of the season, I figure I can at least see some ;).

What about tackle?  I've been favoring an old Fenwick ff857 with a short-head, 8-weight line which makes shooting 40-50' casts in front of the boat extremely easy.  Plus, when you miss a good fish, you can slap the water with the fly rod like an angry idiot (to really impress your wife) without as much fear of breakage ;).  

Gene

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