Fish pics ( everybody )

[SD51]

No pics today (winter here in Michigan) so I'm going with a fishing buddy to Cabela's and taking another fishing buddy to get him equipped to fish salmon using a heavy flyrod. Always fun helping to spend someone's money!

 

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[Blak bart]

No pics today (winter here in Michigan) so I'm going with a fishing buddy to Cabela's and taking another fishing buddy to get him equipped to fish salmon using a heavy flyrod. Always fun helping to spend someone's money!

One of my favorite things to do.......shopping for tackle with my bosses money. Of course I'm gonna have to have a grouper Reuben sandwich after a long morning of shopping for tackle. I always tell the boss " wooo weee, what a long day, we got a lot done today" lol. Have fun SD51 !!

 

[Blak bart]

Catching some yellowfins lately. Trying to break out of a bad slump, things have been slow for us. I hooked and handed 8 tunas off to my anglers. 2 the sharks got, 2 we landed and 4 got away. My anglers are not that experienced so it gets frustrating.

 

[Blak bart]

now that's a nice one. 50 - 60 pound yellowfin. Man that sucks, some pics just won't rotate.

 

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That's better.

 

[SD51]

Too cold here to go fishing (not into ice fishing) so I decided to refinish a bamboo flyrod that was my grandfathers. The rod is 3 piece and is 7' 9" long and has two tip sections. I plan to have it ready for our annual trout flyfishing trip to the Wisconsin Driftless area this Spring.

I removed all the old guides, cork handle and reel seat and removed the old varnish. The metal ferrules were cracked so I ordered new nickel silver ferrules and turned the bamboo down to fit the new ferrules using my lathe. I used a foam brush to apply three coats of spar varnish to the bamboo before attaching the ferrules, a new cork handle and an exotic wood (Amboyna) reel seat with nickel silver components.


I marked the location of the new guides using masking tape and will use red silk thread to attach the guides. Still haven't received the new guides but here's some pics of the rod so far...










The flyrod was probably made in the 1940s or 50s and it will be as good as new when it's completed. I also found some feathers I received from my grandfather that I will use to make some flies. Can't wait to try it out to honor my grandfather. I'll post a video using the rod when I get back from the trip this Spring.

 

[Blak bart]

Wow....that's a great job SD. I think your gramps would be very proud to see the amount of time and effort that you put into that restoration. Probably looks better than it did when he purchased it. Cant wait to see a fish that gets caught on it. Great work SD !! looks awsome.

 

[Blak bart]

wahoo

 

[Blak bart]

wahoo check out all the people checking us out in the boat behind us.

 

[Blak bart]

80 pound black grouper, Mahi, and wahoo.

 

[Blak bart]

sushi prepared and served on the cutting board at sea !!

 

[Blak bart]

on the way home.
And of coarse the incredible wahoo dinner spread prepared perfectly by chef Joseph at valentine's marina, harbor island, bahamas.

 

[Blak bart]

some mahi and tuna from the other day..

 

[SD51]

Blak bart, you guys are knockin them dead! Great catches, nothing fights like a fish in saltwater, Congrats!

 

[SnakemanBill]

My first fishing trip, Crappie in Florida with my dad, Halibut and Coho Salmon in Alaska, Largemouth Bass from a Maryland farm pond, Striped Bass from the Chesapeke Bay and a King Salmon from the Sacramento River, California.

 

[Blak bart]

That's great stuff snakemanbill.....thanks for sharing those pics with us !! Boy....I would sure like to have a day catching halibut like that !! I can see the fishing bug bit you early in life. I have a simalar photo catching crappie like that in the suwannee river when I was about the same age. And wow.....what a striper !!

 

[WannaDig3687]

Well, now I have a very bad case of fishing fever!

All these fish pics are awesome!

 

[Blak bart]

Well...well...well...the queen of fishing is back !! Its been lonely with out my first mate here on the fishing pic thread. I'm glad to know that your back. I hope your thawing out up there WD. welcome back sis !! We missed you a whole bunch !! Give my best to MR. WD and the boys. So many people come and go that I had you listed as lost at sea, great to see your back in port !! Looking forward to seeing what you guys have been pulling up out of those little holes in the ice. Three cheers for the queen of fishing. Woooo hooo, Wooo hooo, woooo hoooo !!