The takes on this video are probably some of the most intense I've ever seen. The camera work to capture the fish as they pursue the fly is just ****ing awesome. I might just give my left nut for a day or two of fishing like this.

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The Jack take and run at 3:24 on that video is just freaking sick.

As is the school of reds at 4:20 or so.

Anyone catching anything?

I should be fishing, ribs are good enough to walk around and some light activity, Maybe next week... Crappie should be hitting hard with these 40 and 50 degree nights here.

Crappie have been hitting but that’s about it.
It’s been so warm and dry we really haven’t had a good pre-winter feed.

I caught about 25 rainbows on a 3 day trip to Beavers Bend Oklahoma last weekend. Things were pretty slow because a cold front came through on Friday night. Friday night I got a few on San Juan Worm and Near Deere. Saturday day was slow, but I got 2 on zebra midges. Saturday evening a cahill hatch happened and they were taking white comparaduns until it got dark. Sunday was slow once again but I took a few on peach egg patterns.

sonny-boog jr ,, caught a 42 lb flathead last weekend in the lake on limblines .. think they'll start feeding up now .....

I'm heading down to Norfork Tailwaters for a 4 day trip late next week. This is my favorite time of year to fly fish.

Caught a 2 pound smallie in a small creek not far from here that feeds off the illinois river, extremely rare to find them this far south.

Even have photo proof that i'll throw up soon.

Any tips on getting started fly fishing? No one in my family does and I'd like to start. Or at least I think i do. I have never been before. I'm working on Cabela's Fly Fishing University right now.

What do you want to know?

Well casting seems intimidating. My experience with fly casting was in the movie A River Runs Through It. Casting is a life long art in that movie. I just want to learn how to cast correctly and I don't have anyone to teach me.

You don't need a river runs through it cast to catch fish. As long as you have the general idea, you will be fine. I can teach someone how to cast where they are catching fish in about 10 minutes. Do you have a rod and reel yet?

No. I have been looking at some cabelas stuff. Not too sure on what I should get. I was thinking a 9' rod. Probably 6 weight. I would wait until I get an employee pricing coupon in the mail so I could spend a bit more. I would rather spend the money now rather than later.

A 6 WT is the best all around weight in my experience. What is your budget for the rod and reel?