Banded Sunfish on the fly!

Submitted by R L White on Sun, 08/11/2019 - 16:05
Friday, August 9, 2019
  • Sunfish, Banded

Sometimes the smallest fish bring the largest smile! I landed this Banded Sunfish from the Nottoway Drainage of Virginia. The tiny creek was no more than 2 foot wide and loaded with brush which made casting a fly rod interesting! I finally figured it out and this was my reward. I used two pound flourocarbon tippet and a size 18 zebra midge fly. Now to see if I can find a Blackbanded Sunfish!

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Graceclaw

Mon, 08/12/2019 - 08:23

Sounds like hell to me (casting a fly rod in heavy vegetation), but I'm glad you made it work! Maybe consider packing an ice fishing rod for small creeks just in case! 

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R L White

Wed, 08/14/2019 - 22:23

The only cast I could use in the thick vegetation was a bow and arrow cast. My first attemp was caught by a spiders web! Luckily the second attempt found its mark!