Jay Murakoshi
10-15-2006, 07:15 PM
Just got back from Millerton Lake testing out and seeing if the new bugs would do what there suppose to do. I was casting at the main launch ramp into a bunch of trees just to see if the Hairy Crank Bait fly would do what it's suppose to do. When some guy who was putting his boat in the water told me that I wouldn't catch anything around there. He asked me if I wanted to go fishing with him.... Hey, I never turn down a boat ride, plus I was thinking he'd go to the back of the lake where there is alot of structure. Sure enough.
I showed him the Hairy Crankbait and he looked a little skeptical. After casting the fly towards the brush line, I was hoping it was going to do what it was designed to do.......... Yes, it did.... Dived and even wiggled through the water. I made a fourth cast when I got a gooooood grab. A Millerton Lake striper, not big, around 14" but the first I've ever caught out of the lake. Needless to say, the guy was surprised.
We fished a couple hours then headed back to the dock. Great guy and I had a great time....
Put the gear away, got into the truck and let out a BIG "YESSSSSSSSSSS". The fly worked.
Now I'm home making a few changes.
Well, here's the Hairy Crank Bait...Gotta find some other name for it
Jay
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/jaysflies/HairyCrankBait.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/jaysflies/Froggy.jpg
I showed him the Hairy Crankbait and he looked a little skeptical. After casting the fly towards the brush line, I was hoping it was going to do what it was designed to do.......... Yes, it did.... Dived and even wiggled through the water. I made a fourth cast when I got a gooooood grab. A Millerton Lake striper, not big, around 14" but the first I've ever caught out of the lake. Needless to say, the guy was surprised.
We fished a couple hours then headed back to the dock. Great guy and I had a great time....
Put the gear away, got into the truck and let out a BIG "YESSSSSSSSSSS". The fly worked.
Now I'm home making a few changes.
Well, here's the Hairy Crank Bait...Gotta find some other name for it
Jay
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/jaysflies/HairyCrankBait.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/jaysflies/Froggy.jpg