captain austin Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Fellas, I have my first trip of the season on the k3 next Friday. My buddies that I normally experiment with are either out of town or have to work so, I need help. I need two guys for next wendsday for a full day float on the river. I need one guy casting gear and one guy flyfishing. I will supply the gear and flies all you have to do is show up and fish. It's totally free. The first two guys to respond get the spots. Ready, set, go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve S. Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Wish I could go Austin but I have a bid due early Thursday AM. You'd be a fool to pass on this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Briggs Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Hello I will do the casting opening if it still is available. PLEASE me and I will send my phone number so I can talk over details Thank you Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Buric Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 I'm in I can either fly fish or spin cast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain austin Posted April 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Frank and Ed in and done please give me a call tomorrow (630)886-1964 Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Clifford Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Sounds like an awesome trip. Yet another perk of being an ISA member....impromptu hook-ups on blue-ribbon smallmouth streams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Briggs Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Thank you will call you tomorrow. Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronk Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 The river will be pretty hi.Let us know how you guys did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain austin Posted April 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Guys, Frank had to bail out for family reasons. There is still a open seat for Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom L Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 I'm available on Wed, Austin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain austin Posted April 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Thanks tom. It's you and ed then. Let get in touch tomorrow after these storms today to finalize everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Buric Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 WOW I get to fish with both Austin and Tom L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronk Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Show 'em how it's done Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom L Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 We launched around 7am in 32 deg temp and rising to 54 deg, sunny & partly cloudy, moderate wind and increasing, water temp in mid 40's with 14" of visibility. Austin did a marvelous job positioning the boat in the high water and windy conditions. It was a fun and educational day on the water with Capt Austin. I was in the bow casting flies all day and Ed was in the stern switching back and forth between a spinning rod and a fly rod. Ed got the hot hands and I had to play catch-up all day. We found fish in slack waters (nothing in the current) and deep. Flies out produced crank baits yesterday. Actually, it was one of Austin's hot fly - a yellow rabbit strip with some pearl crystal flash and a heavy eye on a 90 deg jig hook - out produced everything else. I switched up to many different types and colors, but nothing seemed to work, except Austin's hot fly. We totaled 14 smallies. Thanks Austin for a wonderful day. I learned something new everytime spending time on the water with him and he could cook mean sausages. Ed, it was fun to finally have a chance fishing with you. Thanks again for a memorable outing, fellas. Ed, I don't have your pics with the bigger fish. If you do, please load them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Buric Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Tom has pretty well described the day with Austin and there isn't much to add except the very welcome hot lunch that Austin served up for us.That was my first experience fishing from a drift boat and it really is the way to go.Thank you Austin for a super experience and thank you Tom for your excellent company. I really didn't have a hot hand, what I really had was Austin's hot fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonn Graham Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 How about a picture of the hot fly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain austin Posted April 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Thank you both. You guys deserve the credit, you both handled yourselves great in the wind. The fly isn't really mine. I was given some flies from Eli of Great Lakes Fly to try down here it is called the wombat you can see on his site. I ran out of the ones Eli sent and tied up my own coping his. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim A Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Great job, guys! Glad to see the river producing already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Clifford Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 I know that tree where you had lunch. LOL. Awesome report and great fish!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Kral Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 I'm jealous of the lunch! Love the brilliant red eyes of the lower pic. Fishing from a drift boat is great, nothing beats it in my opinion. Nice and quiet, cover tons of water. Those are healthy looking fish. Sounds like a good trip, and great way to start the season. Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Kral Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 I'm jealous of the lunch! Love the brilliant red eyes of the lower pic. Fishing from a drift boat is great, nothing beats it in my opinion. Nice and quiet, cover tons of water. Those are healthy looking fish. Sounds like a good trip, and great way to start the season. Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronk Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Great performance by the Captain & his crew given the cold front conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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