New PB LMB with the fly rod

[clm]

It wasn't from my kayak,as I wanted to bring a friend with me, and test run the motor after some repairs....but this big guy (relatively)...hit a small ice blue/white streamer on my work horse (and first fly rod) vintage hurricane rod....I was just casting for anything that was hungry, because the catching was super slow 2.98lbs..... IMG_20230607_114859_529.jpg

[Mark]

Notrhing relative about it. That is a big fish. Excellent catch, Chip!

Glass rod, correct?

Hooray for the unexepected.

[clm]

Yes,old 4 piece glass rod. eBay special for 14$

[bignose]

Round it off and call it a 3 pounder!
Nice fish!

[clm]

Lol, it was bigger than my buddy's bass, and it was his scale, so, in an effort to not rub it in,I use the actual weight...hahaha....

[Jigsup]

Nice!

[Mark]

Chip,

A $14 rod, huh?

Proof again that fish are not swayed by the cost or brand name on our gear but by how we employ it.

Again, good catch.

[DanMarino]

I missed this report Chip. That's a nice fish on the fly rod. How long do you think it was? I'm not sure if I've ever caught a fly rod bass larger than 16 inches.

[J. Rentch]

Great job, looks like these fish are getting hungry.