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 4wt tfo quality test with hybrid and tons of sandies.
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05/05/13 07:15 PM
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Robert Hunter
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Well Mateo clamete(Matthew) and I headed out this morning in search of sandbass. We found a good group of quality fish. We started doubling up frequntly and were having a ball.   . Then finally I got a hook set and knew immediately as line started peeling of somthing about this fish was different. I ran over my reel on a trip a while back an replaced it with a cheapo from Walmart there and never replaced it. My finger was burning trying to break the spool and not get a backlash. My eight six 4 wt. tfo stood strong as it was doubled over holding off run after run. It was finally worn down after several min as well as my wrist. The tfo preformed flawlessly but wa all the load my little creek rod could take. After furthe examination the hook was almost strait lol what a way to spend the morning.   later in the morning some bluegill were rising to midges so I put on a size 20 phesant tail. After a few gills it took of caught a nice sandbass on it lol I am sure they remember eating them growing up. I have caught massive trout on 22-24 size flys. I guess sandbass are no different.  its a little blurry but you Han make out how strait the hook is. 
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Re: 4wt tfo quality test with hybrid and tons of sandies.
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05/05/13 08:50 PM
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tmds3
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Man I would love to get into some of that. Still have yet to catch a sandbass on my fly rod
Common Sense has become so rare that it should be considered a super power
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Re: 4wt tfo quality test with hybrid and tons of sandies.
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05/05/13 09:16 PM
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Robert Hunter
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I don't do just a lot I warm water flyfishing but its the only way to go for sandbass.
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Re: 4wt tfo quality test with hybrid and tons of sandies.
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05/05/13 09:16 PM
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corskier
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Wow, what a fish! Is that a stiper or a hybrid? I bet it was a blast trying to keep it on that fly.
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Re: 4wt tfo quality test with hybrid and tons of sandies.
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05/05/13 09:31 PM
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Robert Hunter
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Hybrid heck of a fight for sure.
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Re: 4wt tfo quality test with hybrid and tons of sandies.
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05/05/13 09:33 PM
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corskier
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Oh, haha, didn't pay attention to the title. I bet that was a real wake up call compared to pullin in those whites.
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Re: 4wt tfo quality test with hybrid and tons of sandies.
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05/05/13 09:58 PM
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Robert Hunter
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You know immediately it's not a Sandbass lol
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Re: 4wt tfo quality test with hybrid and tons of sandies.
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05/05/13 11:56 PM
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2FlyFish4
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Re: 4wt tfo quality test with hybrid and tons of sandies.
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05/06/13 01:02 AM
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Robert Hunter
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Re: 4wt tfo quality test with hybrid and tons of sandies.
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05/06/13 01:35 AM
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Mateo Clemente
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I lost all my heavy fish. Better luck for me in the morning.
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Re: 4wt tfo quality test with hybrid and tons of sandies.
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05/06/13 04:00 AM
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Re: 4wt tfo quality test with hybrid and tons of sandies.
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05/06/13 04:22 AM
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Robert Hunter
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With the leader you are putting on you better get one in tomorrow:) gunning for bear!
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Re: 4wt tfo quality test with hybrid and tons of sandies.
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05/06/13 11:08 AM
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The brotherhood of the khaki fishing pants strikes again!
Superb work, gentlemen. Please keep up the quality angling and posting for those of us who are less fortunate when it comes to chronological constraints.
 "The best trips are not planned." Written here, and used by permission of, SBridgess.
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Re: 4wt tfo quality test with hybrid and tons of sandies.
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05/06/13 11:38 AM
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HaRyan
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Man you guys did nice work. Gotta get in on that action soon
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Re: 4wt tfo quality test with hybrid and tons of sandies.
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05/06/13 06:27 PM
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Robert Hunter
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  snuck out befor work this morning this one really didn't need to eat again lol. Now I am exausted an work 13 hours today with no break.
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