Mels
fishing journal 2010
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down to beginning date in late 2009
fish are
caught by flyfishing and most released.
Carp images
blurred because of their reluctance of posing out of the water with light
tackle.
June 24,
2010
Central
Park, NYC
Hot
afternoons, Sage 4wt rod, increased leader to 20lb, Iams Faker fly, switching
between brown and red patterns. Landed two large Carp.
June 14,
2010
Central
Park, NYC
Jamie,
11 yrs old, light weight rod, 6# leader, borrowed dog food fly, 27 7 lb Carp.
June 10,
2010
Central
Park, NYC
Smallish
18, rainy afternoon.
Sage 4wt
rod, 10lb bonefish leader, Dog food fly.
Lost two
large fish to light 10 lb leader.
June 9,
2010
Central
Park, NYC
2 Carp,
23-24, rainy afternoon.
Sage 4wt
rod, 10lb bonefish leader, Dog food fly.
June 4,
2010
Central
Park, NYC
Untangled
female duck from old fishing line snag.
June 4,
2010
Central
Park, NYC
5 Carp,
one lunker with a multi-hook lure that was removed before it was released.
Mid-day heat. noonSage 4wt rod, 10lb bonefish leader, Dog food fly.
June 3,
2010
Central
Park, NYC
Carp, 20
lbs, recaught Carp (see May 29 below). noon. Small mouth bass. Sage 4wt rod,
10lb bonefish leader, Dog food fly.
June 2,
2010
Central
Park, NYC
Sage 4wt
rod, 30lb bonefish leader, Dog food fly.
Monster
carp, digital image by Joey Wynn.
May 29,
2010
Central
Park, NYC
2 Carp,
12 & 20 lbs. noon. Sage 4wt rod, 30lb leader, Dog food fly.
May 25,
2010
Breezy
Point channel, Jamaica Bay, NYC
32 Flounder,
afternoon incoming tide. Sage 9wt rod, 30lb leader, Silver Stupid Loopy.
May 24,
2010
Floyd
Bennett Field, Jamaica Bay, NYC
6- angry Bluefish, afternoon incoming tide. Sage
9wt rod, 30lb leader, Silver Stupid Loopy.
May 23,
2010
Breezy
Point channel, Jamaica Bay, NYC
27
Flounder, noon incoming tide. Sage 9wt rod, 30lb leader, Silver Stupid Loopy.
May 20,
2010
Grassy
Bay, Jamaica Bay, NYC
24 Bluefish,
noon incoming tide. Sage 9wt rod, 30lb leader, Silver Stupid Loopy.
May 19,
2010
Grassy
Bay, Jamaica Bay, NYC
31
Bluefish, afternoon high tide. Replaced Sage 9wt rod, 30lb leader, Silver
Stupid Loopy.
May 17,
2010
Grassy
Bay, Jamaica Bay, NYC
20
Bluefish, noon high tide. 9wt rod, 30lb leader, Silver Stupid Loopy.
Rod tip
snapped off in Bluefish jaws.
May 15,
2010
Grassy
Bay, Jamaica Bay, NYC
20
Bluefish and Bluefish bite, morning high tide. 9wt rod, 30lb leader, Silver
Stupid Loopy.
May 13,
2010
Pumpkin
Patch, Jamaica Bay, NYC
3
Bluefish, morning high tide. 9wt rod, 30lb leader, Silver Stupid Loopy.
May 07,
2010
Grassy
Bay, Jamaica Bay, NYC
36
Striper, 20 lbs, 9wt rod, 30lb leader, Stupid Loopy, blue-green pattern.
(no
image)
April
26, 2010
Pumpkin
Patch, Jamaica Bay, NYC
28
Bluefish, 9wt, 30lb leader, Stupid Loopy, blue-green pattern.
Jan 08,
2010
Daves
Reef, Islamorada, Fl
Mutton
and 3 Yellowjack
December,
2009
Tea
Table Key, Islamorada, Fl
Permit
and barracuda, Christmas Day cold snap.
December,
2009
Islamorada,
Fl
After 60
days of fishing, Bonefish caught off Sea Oaks beach.
December,
2009
Islamorada,
Fl
Tarpon
hooked and lost after three mighty high jumps and pulling kayak around bridge.
No
actual photo.
