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Targeting Whites and hybrids on the fly #11625382 05/25/16 03:59 PM
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I have been thinking about taking the kayak out and seeing if I could get into some whites and Hybrids with my fly-rod.

Anyone have any luck with this? What kind of set up would you run? What about flies?



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Re: Targeting Whites and hybrids on the fly [Re: Ruffhouse] #11625400 05/25/16 04:06 PM
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shad looking clousers always work, white or gray, basically anything that mimics shad

At least a 5/6wt, floating line with a leader


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Re: Targeting Whites and hybrids on the fly [Re: Ruffhouse] #11625405 05/25/16 04:09 PM
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Can't go wrong with clousers (well, technically,I suppose it is possible) in a few sizes and colors. But best bets would be same size/colors as the bait fish.
A sinking line to get down to where they are might not be a bad idea.

Knowing a bit more about where you will be fishing will make for more streamlined tips. That sounds like a blast though!


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Re: Targeting Whites and hybrids on the fly [Re: Ruffhouse] #11625445 05/25/16 04:23 PM
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Agreed, finding them is about 90% of that battle.

Re: Targeting Whites and hybrids on the fly [Re: Ruffhouse] #11625714 05/25/16 05:48 PM
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You missed the run on the Nolan. Robert Hunter made me sick because I was working so much I wasn't able to get out there. bang


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Re: Targeting Whites and hybrids on the fly [Re: Ruffhouse] #11625792 05/25/16 06:15 PM
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I am in the DFW area so pretty much any lakes, creeks, rivers where I can put my kayak in the water.



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Re: Targeting Whites and hybrids on the fly [Re: Ruffhouse] #11625909 05/25/16 07:09 PM
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I've been going in the evening when they are chasing shad. I made some white foam poppers and took my 3wt the first few times until I hooked up with a striper or big hybrid, you can't hardly turn them. They have been bustin the top all over the lake at Buchanan lately.

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I was catching them on almost every other cast at Lewisville on Saturday. I was wading and not in a kayak. They were hammering the shad on the top and a cast in the direction of the chaos was a guaranteed fish on. Look for the birds and then the action on top of the water. I was using an olive clouser minnow.

Re: Targeting Whites and hybrids on the fly [Re: Ruffhouse] #11635388 05/30/16 05:33 PM
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Lol I had them all named by the first part of March roflmao


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This being said like previously stated if you can find them you can catch them.


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