Nathan Duke of Pecos TX submitted this photo of a nice bass he caught. The rod used to bring this big boy in was a Temple Fork Outf...
Nathan Duke of Pecos TX submitted this photo of a nice bass he caught. The rod used to bring this big boy in was a Temple Fork Outfitters BVK 9ft 8wt. TFO was recently added to Big Y due to their versatility and dependability. They have been in the business for a long time and have some of the best names in the business designing their rods. With guys like Gary Loomis, Bob Clouser, Lefty Kreh, Jim Teeny, and Flip Pallot testing and designing these rods its hard to go wrong with one. The BVK is their flagship rod, great for trout, bass, steelhead, and just about anything else.
Nathan hooked into the monster bow on one of the smaller flies we sell, an RS2 Sparkle Wing. Many of us (me included) have a hard time wrapping our heads around small flies equaling big fish. But the truth is time and time again we see guys pulling out monster fish on flies in the 18 to 24 range. While big streamers look cool, are fun to fish, and you would think big fly equals big fish, it is not always the case. When you know there is a big brute lurking but won't come after your fly try throwing on a midge pattern and see what happens.
Sam hooked into this nice steelhead on a pheasant tail nymph. It has long been debated if steelhead eat when they come to spawn. Some believe they do, and others believe they are agitated. While the jury is it out on this the simple truth is fishing with egg patterns and nymphs can often be the most effective way to catch steelhead. So on a slow day of swinging flies try picking up the ole single hand 7 or 8 wt with a nymph on the end and see what happens.
Jon from Arkansas hooked into this huge carp using a near nuff crayfish. Carp fly fishing has been all the craze lately with guys determined to but there skills to the test and catch a monster. With carp relying on mostly smell and touch to feed it can be tricky to get them to notice a fly. It takes extreme precise to get a fly moving just right and in front of a carp for them to take notice. Patterns that readily mimic creatures/insects on the bottom are your best bet. However, in areas where carp are regularly fed, flies like the dog pellet and bread cube on the surface can be the ticket.
