Shoalies with Riverpirate - Page 2

RobG4 · 08-03-12, 05:11 PM

Now that's a good trip!

Makes it hard to drive north when you are catching great fish like that down south eh?

If i may quote Randy "I like catching big fish".

Be careful or you will be rurnt!

Junegus · 08-03-12, 08:09 PM

Great report and fish. Thanks for sharing. Really like that last photo. Riverpirate has a proven track record for catching the big ones.

dink · 08-03-12, 08:47 PM

Nice report.That guy (riverpirate) knows how to
catch green trout.Thanks for sharing.
dink

Aardvark · 08-04-12, 10:58 PM

I went out and bought some skip gap hooks and played with casting a fluke today. I think it will take some time to master the technique with a 6wt. Either I will need to downsize my flukes or use it as an excuse to splurge on a 7 wt.

Riverpirate · 08-04-12, 11:24 PM

Are you throwing the fluke Jr?

Aardvark · 08-05-12, 10:08 AM

Actually, I just grabbed a nameless fluke out of a tackle box. I had a feeling it was too big, but I just wanted to play with the rig before actually fishing with it. However, once I adjusted the timing a bit I could at least cast it. I am going to scrounge some smaller flukes and try out the rig on some Coosa River Spots.

Riverpirate · 08-05-12, 11:41 AM

Regular flukes do not work as well. Needs to be a Super Fluke Jr.

KeithO · 08-05-12, 07:04 PM

I myself had the pleasure of fishing with River Pirate a couple of weekends ago. My first hooked (not caught!) shoal bass was on a chartreuse Stealth Bomber which quickly took me under a rock and hunkered down like a grouper. This was a good size fish and it was exciting to see him hit on the top...unfortunately I broke him off while trying to finagle it from under the rock. The rest of the fishing was great, however I didn't catch anything that I was willing to pull out the camera for.

I'm happy to report that that changed this weekend. Utilizing RP's techniques I was able to get into some picture-worthy fish, or at least one

. I took my 12 year old daughter with me and she loved the warm water fishing more so than our usual excursions for trout (bathing suit vs waders and if she got bored she could swim.....while dad fished of course!).

ImageUploadedByTapatalk HD1344207333.006032.jpg
Sorry for the small photo...I haven't figured out how to do a larger image using Tapatalk.

Thanks again Randy for sharing your knowledge and showing me the ropes!

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Riverpirate · 08-05-12, 08:09 PM

Sweet. Congrats.

RobG4 · 08-05-12, 09:22 PM

Thats a nice shoalie!

08-03-12, 05:11 PM	#11
RobG4 Native Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 269	Now that's a good trip! Makes it hard to drive north when you are catching great fish like that down south eh? If i may quote Randy "I like catching big fish". Be careful or you will be rurnt! __________________ Piscor ergo sum

08-03-12, 08:47 PM	#13
dink Native Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: CANTON,GA. Posts: 623	Nice report.That guy (riverpirate) knows how to catch green trout.Thanks for sharing. dink __________________ Some fishermen see no fish and foolishly believe that the river is empty. Henry Van Dyke

08-04-12, 11:24 PM	#15
Riverpirate Native Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Milner Ga Posts: 973	Are you throwing the fluke Jr? __________________ I only envy those who catch more fish than me.-Issac Walton

08-05-12, 11:41 AM	#17
Riverpirate Native Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Milner Ga Posts: 973	Regular flukes do not work as well. Needs to be a Super Fluke Jr. __________________ I only envy those who catch more fish than me.-Issac Walton

08-05-12, 07:04 PM	#18
KeithO Native Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 500	I myself had the pleasure of fishing with River Pirate a couple of weekends ago. My first hooked (not caught!) shoal bass was on a chartreuse Stealth Bomber which quickly took me under a rock and hunkered down like a grouper. This was a good size fish and it was exciting to see him hit on the top...unfortunately I broke him off while trying to finagle it from under the rock. The rest of the fishing was great, however I didn't catch anything that I was willing to pull out the camera for. I'm happy to report that that changed this weekend. Utilizing RP's techniques I was able to get into some picture-worthy fish, or at least one . I took my 12 year old daughter with me and she loved the warm water fishing more so than our usual excursions for trout (bathing suit vs waders and if she got bored she could swim.....while dad fished of course!). ImageUploadedByTapatalk HD1344207333.006032.jpg Sorry for the small photo...I haven't figured out how to do a larger image using Tapatalk. Thanks again Randy for sharing your knowledge and showing me the ropes! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Last edited by KeithO; 08-05-12 at 07:39 PM.

08-03-12, 08:09 PM	#12
Junegus Native Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: McDonough, GA Posts: 138	Great report and fish. Thanks for sharing. Really like that last photo. Riverpirate has a proven track record for catching the big ones.

08-04-12, 10:58 PM	#14
Aardvark Native Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 199	I went out and bought some skip gap hooks and played with casting a fluke today. I think it will take some time to master the technique with a 6wt. Either I will need to downsize my flukes or use it as an excuse to splurge on a 7 wt.

08-05-12, 10:08 AM	#16
Aardvark Native Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 199	Actually, I just grabbed a nameless fluke out of a tackle box. I had a feeling it was too big, but I just wanted to play with the rig before actually fishing with it. However, once I adjusted the timing a bit I could at least cast it. I am going to scrounge some smaller flukes and try out the rig on some Coosa River Spots.

08-05-12, 08:09 PM	#19
Riverpirate Native Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Milner Ga Posts: 973	Sweet. Congrats. __________________ I only envy those who catch more fish than me.-Issac Walton

08-05-12, 09:22 PM	#20
RobG4 Native Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 269	Thats a nice shoalie! __________________ Piscor ergo sum

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