117 getting some work this afternoon

[Lesknife]

It was a great day outside today maybe a bit windy but the fishing was good! My family won’t be here till tomorrow so today was all freed up. This will be a nice trial for the 117 small special.

 

[Lesknife]

And the big one gets it first lol

 

[pjsjr]

Nice one, good catch.

 

[Alberta Ed]

Both fish and 117 are beauties.

 

[Lesknife]

The 117 went through the trout like they were soft butter. I slipped on one cut and just barely dinged the point on the sink ouch ! And it didn’t want to make the next cut but a few strokes on the fine diamond stick and it was back at work doing a fantastic job! I really like the 117 it fits my hand very well and it is so manageable. I feel a bit bad for not using my 110s but this little fixed blade is a marvel!

 

[Old Hunter]

Nice!

 

[afishhunter]

Out of curiosity, did you use your always reliable works when nothing else does "Number 10 Pink Wiggly" fly?

Nice breakfast you caught there.

 

[Lesknife]

Out of curiosity, did you use your always reliable works when nothing else does "Number 10 Pink Wiggly" fly?

Nice breakfast you caught there.

No lol, I was using spinners. This is in a small lake or pond that is stocked. Started out with a small trout colored willow leaf spinner and caught one but they were short striking it so I switched to a black with red spots oval spinner and they attacked it almost instantly maybe two feet after presentation with a slow retrieve. It was fun!

 

[afishhunter]

No lol, I was using spinners. This is in a small lake or pond that is stocked. Started out with a small trout colored willow leaf spinner and caught one but they were short striking it so I switched to a black with red spots oval spinner and they attacked it almost instantly maybe two feet after presentation with a slow retrieve. It was fun!

" Number 10 Pink Wiggly Fly" = "Live Worm"

(Source: (the now late) Patrick F. McManus;
Might have been in his book 'THEY SHOOT CANOES, DON'T THEY?' or 'THE GRASSHOPPER TRAP')

 

[David Martin]

A 21-22" is a Nice trout! My wife would never let me clean a fish in her kitchen sink. DM

 

[pjsjr]

(Source: (the now late) Patrick F. McManus;
Might have been in his book 'THEY SHOOT CANOES, DON'T THEY?' or 'THE GRASSHOPPER TRAP')

Love his writing!