Latest / The Articulate Fly / S6, Ep 142: Winter Musky Adventures and Streamer Tactics with Ellis Ward
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- 0:04Hey
- 0:04folks,
- 0:04it's
- 0:04Marvin
- 0:05Cash,
- 0:05the
- 0:05host
- 0:05of
- 0:05the
- 0:06Articulate
- 0:06Flower,
- 0:06back
- 0:07with
- 0:07another
- 0:07East
- 0:07Tennessee
- 0:08fishing
- 0:08report
- 0:08with
- 0:09Ellis
- 0:09Ward.
- 0:09Ellis,
- 0:10how
- 0:10are
- 0:10you?
- 0:11I
- 0:12am
- 0:12doing
- 0:12pretty
- 0:13good,
- 0:13Marv.
- 0:13How
- 0:13are
- 0:14you?
- 0:14I'm
- 0:14just
- 0:14trying
- 0:15to
- 0:15stay
- 0:15out
- 0:15of
- 0:15trouble.
- 0:16You're
- 0:16looking
- 0:16forward
- 0:16to
- 0:16Santa
- 0:17Claus?
- 0:19Yeah.
- 0:19Is
- 0:20he
- 0:20coming?
- 0:21It's
- 0:22December.
- 0:22I
- 0:23guess
- 0:23so
- 0:24I'm
- 0:25not
- 0:25ready
- 0:25yet,
- 0:26but
- 0:26sure,
- 0:26I
- 0:26am
- 0:26looking
- 0:27forward
- 0:27to
- 0:27that.
- 0:28Yeah,
- 0:28it's
- 0:28going
- 0:28to
- 0:28be
- 0:29here
- 0:29before
- 0:29you
- 0:29know
- 0:29it
- 0:30since
- 0:30we
- 0:30have
- 0:30kind
- 0:30of
- 0:30one
- 0:31week
- 0:31less
- 0:32than
- 0:32we
- 0:32normally
- 0:32have.
- 0:33But,
- 0:33you
- 0:34know,
- 0:34interesting
- 0:34for
- 0:34you,
- 0:35right?
- 0:35I
- 0:35mean,
- 0:35if
- 0:35you
- 0:35like
- 0:36to
- 0:36fish
- 0:36for
- 0:36muskie
- 0:37in
- 0:37the
- 0:37cold,
- 0:38you
- 0:38got
- 0:38what
- 0:38the
- 0:38doctor
- 0:39ordered.
- 0:40Yeah,
- 0:41we've
- 0:42been
- 0:42out.
- 0:43I
- 0:43was
- 0:44out
- 0:44the
- 0:44last
- 0:44two
- 0:45days
- 0:47with
- 0:47clients
- 0:48shout
- 0:48out
- 0:48BART
- 0:49fishing
- 0:50in
- 0:52pretty
- 0:52cold
- 0:52weather,
- 0:53but
- 0:54thankfully
- 0:55the
- 0:55wind
- 0:55held
- 0:55out
- 0:57one
- 0:57of
- 0:57the
- 0:57days.
- 0:57And
- 0:58first
- 0:59time
- 0:59musk
- 0:59angler
- 1:01saw
- 1:01a
- 1:02bunch
- 1:02of
- 1:02muskies,
- 1:02which
- 1:03is
- 1:03always
- 1:03nice.
- 1:04Didn't
- 1:05get
- 1:05one
- 1:05in
- 1:05the
- 1:05boat.
- 1:06But
- 1:07that's
- 1:08the
- 1:08part
- 1:08of
- 1:08muskie
- 1:09fishing
- 1:09that,
- 1:10you
- 1:10know,
- 1:11Instagram
- 1:11and
- 1:12most
- 1:13podcast
- 1:13interviews
- 1:14don't
- 1:15talk
- 1:15about.
- 1:15But
- 1:17it's,
- 1:17it's
- 1:17nice
- 1:18to
- 1:18see
- 1:18him
- 1:18active
- 1:19and
- 1:21you
- 1:22know,
- 1:22getting,
- 1:22getting
- 1:22a
- 1:23guy
- 1:23who's
- 1:25never
- 1:25seen
- 1:26one
- 1:26before
- 1:26to,
- 1:28to
- 1:28see
- 1:28multiple
- 1:30following
- 1:31his
- 1:31fly
- 1:31and
- 1:33it
- 1:33is,
- 1:34you
- 1:35know,
- 1:35there
- 1:35because
- 1:35there's
- 1:35never
- 1:36any
- 1:36guarantees
- 1:36and
- 1:36you
- 1:37can
- 1:37do
- 1:37everything
- 1:37that,
- 1:39that
- 1:40is
- 1:40right
- 1:41and
- 1:41it
- 1:41doesn't
- 1:42happen
- 1:42and
- 1:43occasionally
- 1:44you
- 1:44can
- 1:44do
- 1:44some
- 1:44wrong
- 1:45stuff
- 1:45and
- 1:47you're,
- 1:47you're
- 1:48gonna
- 1:48have
- 1:48to
- 1:48do
- 1:48everything
- 1:49to
- 1:49stop
- 1:49a
- 1:49muskie
- 1:50from
- 1:50eating
- 1:50your
- 1:50flies.
- 1:51So
- 1:52trick
- 1:52is
- 1:52getting
- 1:53out
- 1:53there.
- 1:53One
- 1:54of
- 1:54the
- 1:54cliches,
- 1:54and
- 1:54I've
- 1:55said
- 1:55this
- 1:55before,
- 1:55but
- 1:56one
- 1:56of
- 1:56the
- 1:56very
- 1:57few
- 1:57cliches
- 1:58that
- 1:59I
- 1:59100%
- 2:01support
- 2:02and
- 2:02it
- 2:03makes
- 2:03sense
- 2:03is
- 2:04that
- 2:04you
- 2:04can't
- 2:04catch
- 2:04them
- 2:04from
- 2:05the
- 2:05couch.
- 2:06So
- 2:06you
- 2:06can
- 2:06do
- 2:06as
- 2:07much,
- 2:10you
- 2:10know,
- 2:11mental
- 2:11working
- 2:12out,
- 2:12if
- 2:12you
- 2:13will
- 2:13and
- 2:16tie.
- 2:17And
- 2:17I've
- 2:18gotten
- 2:18myself
- 2:19in
- 2:19trouble
- 2:19before,
- 2:19just
- 2:21tying
- 2:21too
- 2:21much
- 2:22and
- 2:22thinking
- 2:22of
- 2:22this,
- 2:23that
- 2:23and
- 2:23the
- 2:23other.
- 2:23And
- 2:24is
- 2:24this
- 2:24hook
- 2:24strong
- 2:25enough?
- 2:25And
- 2:25how
- 2:25about
- 2:26this
- 2:26articulation
- 2:26warrant?
- 2:28I'm
- 2:28not
- 2:28saying
- 2:29go
- 2:29break
- 2:2925
- 2:30pound
- 2:31articulation
- 2:31wire
- 2:32catching
- 2:32a
- 2:32muskie.
- 2:36But
- 2:36yeah,
- 2:37find
- 2:37a
- 2:37way
- 2:37to
- 2:37get
- 2:37out
- 2:38there.
- 2:38You
- 2:38can
- 2:39make
- 2:39time
- 2:39to
- 2:40tie
- 2:41and
- 2:41do
- 2:41other
- 2:41things
- 2:44when
- 2:45it's
- 2:45dark
- 2:45out.
- 2:46So
- 2:47got
- 2:47some
- 2:47good
- 2:47dates
- 2:48available
- 2:49through
- 2:50December
- 2:52and
- 2:53January,
- 2:54February
- 2:55starting
- 2:55sort
- 2:55of
- 2:56little
- 2:56pockets
- 2:56starting
- 2:57to
- 2:57fill
- 2:57up.
- 2:57But
- 2:59muskie
- 3:00is
- 3:00going
- 3:00to,
- 3:00that
- 3:00train
- 3:01is
- 3:01going
- 3:01to
- 3:01keep
- 3:01rocking
- 3:02and
- 3:02to
- 3:03allay
- 3:03any
- 3:03fears
- 3:04after
- 3:05Helene,
- 3:08it's,
- 3:08you
- 3:09know,
- 3:09I'm
- 3:09seeing
- 3:11the
- 3:11homes.
- 3:12I'm
- 3:12sure
- 3:12I
- 3:13said
- 3:13this
- 3:13last
- 3:13time,
- 3:13but
- 3:13the
- 3:13Muskie
- 3:14homes
- 3:14are
- 3:14still
- 3:15there.
- 3:15The
- 3:15logs
- 3:15that
- 3:16were
- 3:16there
- 3:17through
- 3:17all
- 3:18of
- 3:18the
- 3:18high
- 3:18water
- 3:18events
- 3:19in
- 3:19my
- 3:20five
- 3:20years
- 3:20of
- 3:21fishing
- 3:22these
- 3:23areas,
- 3:25they're
- 3:25all
- 3:26there
- 3:26and
- 3:29everything
- 3:29remains
- 3:31intact.
- 3:32Just
- 3:32like
- 3:32it
- 3:32was
- 3:33a
- 3:33normal
- 3:34little
- 3:35two
- 3:35day
- 3:35bump
- 3:35and
- 3:36flows
- 3:36from
- 3:37a
- 3:38non
- 3:38biblical
- 3:39rain.
- 3:39So
- 3:42yeah,
- 3:42it's,
- 3:43it's
- 3:43been
- 3:43good
- 3:43and
- 3:44I'm
- 3:44getting
- 3:44geared
- 3:44up
- 3:45for,
- 3:46for
- 3:47a
- 3:47little
- 3:47bit
- 3:47of
- 3:47bucktail
- 3:49trout
- 3:49here
- 3:50and
- 3:50there
- 3:50and
- 3:50as
- 3:51much
- 3:51musky
- 3:51as
- 3:53my
- 3:53body
- 3:53will
- 3:53handle.
- 3:54Yeah.
- 3:55And
- 3:55I
- 3:55know
- 3:55this
- 3:55isn't
- 3:55where
- 3:55you
- 3:56fish
- 3:56for
- 3:56muskie
- 3:56but
- 3:56I
- 3:57imagine
- 3:57people
- 3:57want
- 3:57to
- 3:58know
- 3:58is
- 3:59the
- 3:59Wataga
- 3:59starting
- 4:00to
- 4:00clear
- 4:00up
- 4:00yet?
- 4:01Nope.
- 4:03I,
- 4:03I
- 4:03had.
- 4:05Yeah.
- 4:05Bart
- 4:06went
- 4:07trout,
- 4:08mosky
- 4:09muskie
- 4:10and
- 4:11that
- 4:11was
- 4:11Friday,
- 4:11Saturday,
- 4:12Sunday.
- 4:12On
- 4:12Thursday
- 4:13I
- 4:13went
- 4:13out
- 4:14and
- 4:14I
- 4:15had
- 4:15been
- 4:15out
- 4:15on
- 4:15the
- 4:15Watauga
- 4:15the
- 4:16week
- 4:17before
- 4:19and
- 4:22I,
- 4:23I
- 4:23went
- 4:23out
- 4:23with
- 4:23my
- 4:23buddy
- 4:24Jack
- 4:24and
- 4:25he
- 4:26got
- 4:26a
- 4:26nice
- 4:26fish
- 4:29two
- 4:29handing
- 4:31and
- 4:32a
- 4:32nice
- 4:33brown
- 4:33and
- 4:34a
- 4:34giant
- 4:35rainbow
- 4:36in
- 4:36a
- 4:36pocket
- 4:37eating
- 4:37a
- 4:37changer.
- 4:40And
- 4:40this
- 4:40was
- 4:41in
- 4:41500
- 4:42cfs
- 4:42so
- 4:42it's
- 4:43like
- 4:43it
- 4:43was
- 4:44a
- 4:44weird
- 4:44little
- 4:46push
- 4:46of
- 4:47non
- 4:47240cfs
- 4:49like
- 4:49real
- 4:49low
- 4:50waters.
- 4:50So
- 4:50it
- 4:50was
- 4:50like
- 4:51it
- 4:51was
- 4:51low
- 4:52but
- 4:53there
- 4:53was
- 4:53enough.
- 4:54There
- 4:54was
- 4:54a
- 4:54bit
- 4:54of
- 4:54a
- 4:54cushion
- 4:55there.
- 4:56They
- 4:56probably
- 4:56just
- 4:56knew
- 4:57Jack
- 4:57and
- 4:57I
- 4:57were
- 4:57going
- 4:58out
- 4:58there
- 4:58and
- 4:59I
- 4:59mean
- 4:59it's
- 5:00chocolate
- 5:00milk,
- 5:02you
- 5:03know,
- 5:03game
- 5:03changers,
- 5:04swim
- 5:04bugs,
- 5:05drunken
- 5:06disorderlies
- 5:06that
- 5:06can
- 5:06dovetail
- 5:07nicely
- 5:07into
- 5:08water
- 5:09column
- 5:10discussion.
- 5:10But
- 5:11we're
- 5:12two
- 5:12handed
- 5:12stuff
- 5:12and
- 5:13fish
- 5:13and
- 5:13hairbugs
- 5:14and
- 5:16more
- 5:17or
- 5:17less
- 5:17not
- 5:17seeing
- 5:18the
- 5:18fly.
- 5:19And
- 5:19so
- 5:21I'm
- 5:21actually
- 5:21going
- 5:22to
- 5:22steal
- 5:22this
- 5:22from
- 5:23Jack.
- 5:24But
- 5:24it
- 5:24was
- 5:24like
- 5:25you
- 5:25know,
- 5:25six
- 5:25or
- 5:26seven
- 5:26parts
- 5:26per
- 5:26million
- 5:29per
- 5:30day
- 5:31was
- 5:31the.
- 5:32You
- 5:32know
- 5:32and
- 5:34if
- 5:34it's
- 5:34wrong
- 5:35it's
- 5:35his
- 5:35fault.
- 5:35But
- 5:36it's
- 5:36clearing.
- 5:37That's
- 5:37the
- 5:38turbidity
- 5:39variance
- 5:40per
- 5:41day.
- 5:42So
- 5:42it's
- 5:42clearing
- 5:43up
- 5:43very,
- 5:44very
- 5:44slowly.
- 5:50Yeah.
- 5:50And
- 5:50I
- 5:51think
- 5:51that's
- 5:51all
- 5:51there
- 5:51is
- 5:52to
- 5:52it.
- 5:53I
- 5:53gotta,
- 5:56I
- 5:56got
- 5:56to
- 5:56imagine
- 5:57that
- 5:57the,
- 5:59that
- 6:00rate
- 6:00will
- 6:01continue
- 6:01just
- 6:02because
- 6:03the
- 6:04South
- 6:04Holston
- 6:05actually
- 6:05has
- 6:05this
- 6:07sort
- 6:07of
- 6:07tinge.
- 6:08It's.
- 6:09It
- 6:09almost
- 6:09reminds
- 6:09me
- 6:09of
- 6:09a
- 6:10limestone
- 6:11creek.
- 6:12Some
- 6:13of
- 6:13the,
- 6:13you
- 6:14know,
- 6:14the
- 6:14little
- 6:15J
- 6:15and
- 6:16pens
- 6:17and
- 6:17fishing
- 6:17up
- 6:17in
- 6:17Pennsylvania.
- 6:19It
- 6:20just
- 6:20got
- 6:20this
- 6:20little
- 6:21bit
- 6:21of,
- 6:21you
- 6:21know,
- 6:21when
- 6:21it's
- 6:22like
- 6:22more
- 6:22than
- 6:22a
- 6:23foot
- 6:23deep
- 6:24you
- 6:25start
- 6:25to
- 6:25get
- 6:26a
- 6:26little
- 6:26bit
- 6:26of
- 6:26a
- 6:26tinge
- 6:27and.
- 6:27And
- 6:27you're
- 6:28really
- 6:28not
- 6:28seeing
- 6:28the
- 6:29bottom
- 6:29clearly.
- 6:29And
- 6:31it
- 6:31still
- 6:32seems
- 6:32very
- 6:33clear
- 6:34relative
- 6:34to
- 6:34most
- 6:35other
- 6:35rivers
- 6:36but
- 6:36you
- 6:36know
- 6:36relative
- 6:37to
- 6:37the
- 6:37South
- 6:37Holston
- 6:38which
- 6:38is
- 6:38like
- 6:38you're
- 6:38counting
- 6:39blades
- 6:39of
- 6:39grass
- 6:40when
- 6:40you're
- 6:40in
- 6:418ft
- 6:41of
- 6:41water
- 6:43and
- 6:44that's
- 6:44still
- 6:44hanging
- 6:45on.
- 6:45So.
- 6:47Yeah,
- 6:48I
- 6:48mean
- 6:48they're.
- 6:51I
- 6:51saw
- 6:51spawning
- 6:52activity
- 6:52on
- 6:52the
- 6:52Wataga
- 6:53when
- 6:53we
- 6:53were
- 6:53there.
- 6:54We
- 6:54could
- 6:55see,
- 6:56you
- 6:56know,
- 6:56backs
- 6:57of
- 6:57fish
- 6:57kicking
- 6:58around
- 6:59and
- 7:03had
- 7:03a
- 7:03couple.
- 7:04I
- 7:04moved
- 7:05a
- 7:05couple
- 7:07really
- 7:07big
- 7:08fish,
- 7:09probably,
- 7:11you
- 7:11know,
- 7:11super
- 7:12pre
- 7:13spawn,
- 7:13but
- 7:14moving
- 7:14them
- 7:14off
- 7:14of
- 7:15the,
- 7:15the
- 7:16deep
- 7:16slack
- 7:17cuts
- 7:17so
- 7:17not,
- 7:18not
- 7:18off
- 7:19reds
- 7:20and.
- 7:21And
- 7:21then
- 7:21the
- 7:22ones
- 7:22we
- 7:22are
- 7:22seeing
- 7:22doing
- 7:23the,
- 7:23you
- 7:23know,
- 7:23doing
- 7:24their
- 7:24thing,
- 7:24that's
- 7:24very
- 7:25much
- 7:25red
- 7:26territory.
- 7:28So
- 7:30is
- 7:31it
- 7:31fishable?
- 7:33I'm
- 7:33not
- 7:34sure.
- 7:35Does,
- 7:35you
- 7:36know,
- 7:36if,
- 7:36if
- 7:37I
- 7:37had
- 7:37a
- 7:37conversation
- 7:38with
- 7:38someone
- 7:38and
- 7:38they
- 7:39were
- 7:39up
- 7:39to
- 7:39the
- 7:39task,
- 7:40like
- 7:42we
- 7:42moved
- 7:42some
- 7:42big
- 7:43fish
- 7:43and
- 7:43I
- 7:43missed
- 7:44an
- 7:44E
- 7:44and
- 7:44Jack
- 7:44caught
- 7:45two
- 7:45nice
- 7:45ones.
- 7:45So
- 7:46yeah,
- 7:46it's.
- 7:47You
- 7:47can
- 7:48fish
- 7:48it.
- 7:48It
- 7:48just
- 7:48depends
- 7:48on
- 7:49what
- 7:49you
- 7:49want
- 7:49to
- 7:49do.
- 7:50Got
- 7:50it.
- 7:51Got
- 7:51an
- 7:51interesting
- 7:51question
- 7:52for
- 7:52you
- 7:52too
- 7:53from
- 7:53Jared
- 7:53and
- 7:54he
- 7:54wrote
- 7:55in
- 7:55and
- 7:55he
- 7:55wants
- 7:55to
- 7:55get
- 7:55your
- 7:56thoughts
- 7:56kind
- 7:56of
- 7:56on
- 7:56the
- 7:57best
- 7:57fly
- 7:57line
- 7:58for
- 7:58streamer
- 7:58fishing.
- 7:59And
- 7:59I
- 7:59think
- 7:59he's
- 7:59really
- 7:59looking
- 8:00for
- 8:00you
- 8:00to
- 8:01not
- 8:01only
- 8:01tell
- 8:01us
- 8:01that,
- 8:02but
- 8:02also
- 8:02kind
- 8:02of
- 8:02break
- 8:02it
- 8:03down
- 8:03based
- 8:03on
- 8:03where
- 8:03you
- 8:04want
- 8:04to
- 8:04fish
- 8:04that
- 8:04streamer
- 8:05in
- 8:05the
- 8:05water
- 8:05column.
- 8:07Yeah.
- 8:09Oh
- 8:09dear.
- 8:10I
- 8:11need
- 8:11a
- 8:11whiteboard.
- 8:12I
- 8:12need
- 8:13three
- 8:13whiteboards,
- 8:15different
- 8:15colored
- 8:15markers.
- 8:19This
- 8:19is
- 8:19one
- 8:22that
- 8:22we
- 8:23can
- 8:23go
- 8:23super
- 8:25deep
- 8:25on.
- 8:26And
- 8:29I
- 8:29don't
- 8:30know
- 8:30it's
- 8:30worth
- 8:30doing
- 8:31that
- 8:31at
- 8:31some
- 8:31point,
- 8:32but
- 8:32not
- 8:32in
- 8:33a
- 8:33couple
- 8:33minute
- 8:34answer.
- 8:34So
- 8:35I've,
- 8:36I've
- 8:36said
- 8:37this
- 8:37a
- 8:37bunch,
- 8:37but
- 8:37I'm
- 8:37a
- 8:38big
- 8:38fan
- 8:38of
- 8:38the
- 8:38Rio
- 8:38Outbound
- 8:39Short.
- 8:39A
- 8:39lot
- 8:39of
- 8:39that
- 8:40has
- 8:40to
- 8:40do
- 8:40with,
- 8:45well,
- 8:45a
- 8:45lot
- 8:46of
- 8:46it
- 8:46has
- 8:46to
- 8:46do
- 8:46with.
- 8:47With
- 8:47a
- 8:47lot
- 8:47of
- 8:47the
- 8:48components
- 8:49of
- 8:49the
- 8:49Rio
- 8:49Outbound
- 8:50Short.
- 8:51So
- 8:51I'll
- 8:52kind
- 8:52of
- 8:52get
- 8:52into
- 8:52what
- 8:52those
- 8:53are.
- 8:54One
- 8:55is
- 8:55the
- 8:55durability.
- 8:56So
- 8:56for
- 8:56me,
- 8:58durability,
- 8:58like
- 8:59I,
- 8:59I
- 9:00can't
- 9:00fish
- 9:00and
- 9:01I
- 9:01can't
- 9:01guide
- 9:01with
- 9:01broken
- 9:02lines.
- 9:03And
- 9:03when
- 9:04we,
- 9:04when
- 9:04we
- 9:04are
- 9:05fishing,
- 9:05when
- 9:06I'm
- 9:06fishing
- 9:06and
- 9:06when
- 9:07you
- 9:07are
- 9:07fishing
- 9:07on
- 9:07my
- 9:07boat,
- 9:11man,
- 9:11we,
- 9:11you
- 9:12know,
- 9:12we
- 9:12fish
- 9:12in
- 9:12inclement
- 9:13weather,
- 9:14in
- 9:14mud,
- 9:17you
- 9:17know,
- 9:17musky
- 9:18fishing
- 9:19in
- 9:20a
- 9:20sandy
- 9:21river.
- 9:23Just
- 9:23thinking
- 9:24about
- 9:24like
- 9:24relative
- 9:25to
- 9:25other
- 9:25fly
- 9:26line
- 9:26use,
- 9:27which
- 9:27is,
- 9:28you
- 9:28know,
- 9:28dry
- 9:29fly
- 9:29line.
- 9:30You
- 9:31know,
- 9:31if
- 9:31you're
- 9:32casting
- 9:32two
- 9:33rising
- 9:34fish,
- 9:36you
- 9:36know,
- 9:36you're
- 9:36casting
- 9:37it
- 9:37out
- 9:37and
- 9:38probably
- 9:38being
- 9:38pretty
- 9:38ginger
- 9:39with
- 9:39it.
- 9:39Nymphing
- 9:40line
- 9:40is
- 9:41that,
- 9:41man,
- 9:41that's
- 9:41out
- 9:41of
- 9:41the
- 9:42boat
- 9:42and
- 9:42hopefully
- 9:42your
- 9:43tips
- 9:43up
- 9:43and
- 9:43half
- 9:44of
- 9:44it's
- 9:44off
- 9:44the
- 9:44water.
- 9:46Streamer
- 9:46line
- 9:47is.
- 9:47How
- 9:47many
- 9:47different
- 9:48casts
- 9:48are
- 9:48you
- 9:48putting
- 9:48out
- 9:49there?
- 9:49Hundreds,
- 9:50thousands.
- 9:51And
- 9:51every
- 9:52single
- 9:52time
- 9:52you're
- 9:52ripping
- 9:53it
- 9:53back
- 9:53in
- 9:53the
- 9:53boat,
- 9:53you
- 9:54see
- 9:54the
- 9:54inside
- 9:54of
- 9:54my
- 9:54boat,
- 9:55Marv,
- 9:55you've
- 9:55been
- 9:55in
- 9:55it.
- 9:56There's.
- 9:56There's
- 9:57nothing
- 9:57because
- 9:58we're,
- 9:59you
- 10:00know,
- 10:00I've
- 10:00taken
- 10:01seats
- 10:01out
- 10:01and
- 10:01put
- 10:02rod
- 10:02tube
- 10:02holders
- 10:02that
- 10:02don't
- 10:03interfere
- 10:03with
- 10:03your
- 10:03stripping.
- 10:04And
- 10:07you're,
- 10:07you're
- 10:07stripping
- 10:08back
- 10:08into
- 10:08the
- 10:08boat
- 10:09every
- 10:10single
- 10:10time.
- 10:11And
- 10:13you
- 10:13know,
- 10:14you're
- 10:14walking
- 10:14on
- 10:14the
- 10:14lines
- 10:15getting
- 10:15tangled
- 10:15up
- 10:15in
- 10:15your
- 10:16feet.
- 10:16We're
- 10:16putting
- 10:16them
- 10:16in
- 10:16trees.
- 10:17I
- 10:17fish.
- 10:18I
- 10:18try
- 10:19to
- 10:19do
- 10:1915
- 10:19pound
- 10:19minimum
- 10:20fluoro.
- 10:23And
- 10:23that's
- 10:24mostly
- 10:25so
- 10:25we
- 10:25can
- 10:25get
- 10:25out
- 10:25of
- 10:26trees.
- 10:2612
- 10:26pound,
- 10:26we
- 10:26end
- 10:27up
- 10:27donating
- 10:27too
- 10:27much.
- 10:29And
- 10:29so
- 10:29that
- 10:30durability
- 10:30becomes
- 10:32really
- 10:33significant.
- 10:33And
- 10:34that's
- 10:35all
- 10:35kind
- 10:35of
- 10:36start
- 10:37talking
- 10:37about
- 10:37the
- 10:37water
- 10:37column
- 10:38a
- 10:38little
- 10:38more.
- 10:38But
- 10:38that's,
- 10:39that's
- 10:39a
- 10:40big
- 10:41part
- 10:41of
- 10:41why
- 10:41the
- 10:41real
- 10:42outbound
- 10:42short
- 10:43is.
- 10:43Has
- 10:44been
- 10:44such
- 10:44a
- 10:44mainstay
- 10:45because
- 10:45that's
- 10:45just,
- 10:46that's
- 10:46the
- 10:46deal
- 10:46breaker.
- 10:49The
- 10:49other
- 10:50is
- 10:50because
- 10:50I
- 10:51can
- 10:51get
- 10:51it
- 10:51in
- 10:52multiple
- 10:52different
- 10:52configurations
- 10:53in
- 10:53the
- 10:54triple
- 10:54density,
- 10:55you
- 10:55know,
- 10:55that,
- 10:55that
- 10:56seamless
- 10:57gradient.
- 10:58So
- 10:58it
- 10:58doesn't
- 10:58feel
- 10:59like
- 10:59you're
- 10:59casting
- 11:01something
- 11:01with
- 11:01a
- 11:01hinge
- 11:02on
- 11:02it,
- 11:02like
- 11:02what
- 11:03you
- 11:03get
- 11:03with
- 11:03sync
- 11:04tips.
- 11:05And
- 11:05so
- 11:06I'm
- 11:07partial
- 11:08to
- 11:08the
- 11:09intermediate
- 11:10sync
- 11:113
- 11:11sync
- 11:115.
- 11:12So
- 11:12it
- 11:13transitions
- 11:14from
- 11:14intermediate,
- 11:15which
- 11:15is
- 11:15like
- 11:151
- 11:15inch
- 11:16per
- 11:16second,
- 11:16to
- 11:17sink
- 11:183,
- 11:18which
- 11:18is
- 11:183
- 11:18inches
- 11:19per
- 11:19second,
- 11:19to
- 11:20sync
- 11:205,
- 11:205
- 11:21inches
- 11:21per
- 11:21second.
- 11:22And
- 11:25you
- 11:25know,
- 11:25that's
- 11:26when
- 11:26you
- 11:26compare
- 11:27to
- 11:27the
- 11:27airflow.
- 11:29You
- 11:29know,
- 11:30the
- 11:30shovel
- 11:30head,
- 11:31I
- 11:31think
- 11:31terminates
- 11:31in
- 11:32six
- 11:32or
- 11:32seven
- 11:32inches
- 11:33per
- 11:33second.
- 11:34It.
- 11:34It
- 11:35could
- 11:35be,
- 11:36it
- 11:36could
- 11:36be
- 11:36more.
- 11:38And
- 11:39then
- 11:40some
- 11:41of
- 11:41the
- 11:41other,
- 11:41like
- 11:42scientific
- 11:42anglers,
- 11:43triple
- 11:43density
- 11:45sinks
- 11:46very
- 11:47quickly.
- 11:47And
- 11:48I
- 11:48don't
- 11:49like
- 11:49the
- 11:49diameter
- 11:49of
- 11:49the
- 11:50line.
- 11:50It
- 11:50doesn't
- 11:50feel
- 11:50good
- 11:51to
- 11:51fish
- 11:51personally
- 11:52to
- 11:52me.
- 11:52So
- 11:53that,
- 11:53that
- 11:54sink
- 11:55three,
- 11:55sink
- 11:55five,
- 11:56combined
- 11:57with
- 11:57the
- 11:57diameter
- 11:58of
- 11:58the
- 11:58line,
- 12:00you
- 12:01put
- 12:01on
- 12:03a
- 12:03slightly
- 12:04shorter
- 12:05leader
- 12:06and
- 12:06a
- 12:06slightly
- 12:07sinkier
- 12:07fly
- 12:08and
- 12:09like
- 12:09a
- 12:09peanut
- 12:09envy,
- 12:10something
- 12:10with
- 12:10weight
- 12:11on
- 12:11it.
- 12:12And
- 12:12you
- 12:12can
- 12:13get,
- 12:13you
- 12:13can
- 12:14find
- 12:14depth
- 12:15very,
- 12:15very
- 12:15quickly.
- 12:16You
- 12:17extend
- 12:17that
- 12:17leader
- 12:18say
- 12:18four
- 12:19or
- 12:19five
- 12:19feet.
- 12:20Really
- 12:20that's
- 12:20on
- 12:21the
- 12:21outside.
- 12:22And
- 12:23scientifically
- 12:24speaking,
- 12:25the,
- 12:25you
- 12:25know,
- 12:25terminal
- 12:26end
- 12:26of
- 12:26that
- 12:26would
- 12:26be
- 12:27floppy
- 12:27something
- 12:27like
- 12:2815
- 12:28pound.
- 12:29So
- 12:29there's
- 12:29not
- 12:29as
- 12:30tight
- 12:30of
- 12:30a
- 12:30connection
- 12:31to
- 12:31the
- 12:31fly.
- 12:31And
- 12:32you're
- 12:32fishing
- 12:32a
- 12:32hair
- 12:33bug.
- 12:34With
- 12:34the
- 12:35sync
- 12:353
- 12:35sync
- 12:365,
- 12:37you
- 12:37can
- 12:37fish
- 12:38a
- 12:38swim
- 12:39bug.
- 12:39Drunken
- 12:39disorderly,
- 12:41some
- 12:41of
- 12:41the
- 12:41other
- 12:42unweighted
- 12:42swim
- 12:43flies.
- 12:43G.
- 12:43Game
- 12:43changers.
- 12:44You
- 12:45can
- 12:45keep
- 12:45that
- 12:45pretty
- 12:46darn
- 12:46near
- 12:47the
- 12:47surface,
- 12:48which,
- 12:50you
- 12:50know,
- 12:50obviously
- 12:51if
- 12:51the
- 12:51water
- 12:51skinny,
- 12:52you
- 12:52want
- 12:52to
- 12:52do
- 12:52that.
- 12:52And
- 12:53then
- 12:53sometimes
- 12:54that's.
- 12:54That's
- 12:54what
- 12:55is
- 12:55going
- 12:55to
- 12:55get
- 12:55them
- 12:55to
- 12:56go.
- 12:56I
- 12:57like
- 12:57to
- 12:57do
- 12:57that
- 12:57in
- 12:57muddy
- 12:57water.
- 12:58I've
- 12:58talked
- 12:58about
- 12:58that
- 13:00and
- 13:03you're,
- 13:03you're
- 13:03not,
- 13:05you're
- 13:06not
- 13:06starting
- 13:07from
- 13:07that.
- 13:08Sync5
- 13:08sync7
- 13:09or
- 13:09if
- 13:10you're
- 13:10going
- 13:10with
- 13:10the
- 13:10shovel
- 13:11head
- 13:11or
- 13:11if
- 13:11you're
- 13:12going
- 13:12with
- 13:12the,
- 13:13you
- 13:13know,
- 13:13the
- 13:13ridgeline
- 13:14or
- 13:14the
- 13:14streamer
- 13:14max
- 13:15long,
- 13:15you're
- 13:16not
- 13:16starting
- 13:16with
- 13:17this
- 13:17place
- 13:17that
- 13:18you
- 13:18have
- 13:18to
- 13:18fight
- 13:19against
- 13:21which
- 13:21would
- 13:21be
- 13:22really,
- 13:22really
- 13:23dragging
- 13:23your
- 13:23fly
- 13:23down.
- 13:24If
- 13:24you
- 13:25want
- 13:25to,
- 13:25you
- 13:26know,
- 13:26plummet
- 13:26stuff
- 13:27then,
- 13:28and,
- 13:29and,
- 13:30and
- 13:31sort
- 13:31of
- 13:32that's
- 13:32your
- 13:32starting
- 13:33point.
- 13:33Then
- 13:34the
- 13:34shovel
- 13:35head
- 13:35or
- 13:35the
- 13:35streamer
- 13:36max
- 13:36long,
- 13:38man,
- 13:38those
- 13:39things
- 13:39get
- 13:39down.
- 13:40And
- 13:41it's
- 13:43why
- 13:43I
- 13:43shy
- 13:44away
- 13:44from
- 13:44that
- 13:44is
- 13:44because
- 13:45sometimes
- 13:45I
- 13:45don't
- 13:45want
- 13:46that.
- 13:46I
- 13:46want
- 13:46to
- 13:46be
- 13:46able
- 13:46to
- 13:47have
- 13:47flies
- 13:47hang
- 13:48for
- 13:48a
- 13:48second.
- 13:50If
- 13:50I
- 13:50am
- 13:51fishing
- 13:51something
- 13:51with
- 13:51a
- 13:51little
- 13:51bit
- 13:52of
- 13:52weight.
- 13:52So
- 13:52not
- 13:53as
- 13:53sinky
- 13:53like
- 13:53the,
- 13:54the
- 13:54peanut
- 13:55envy
- 13:55type
- 13:56thing,
- 13:56but
- 13:57maybe
- 13:57something
- 13:58with
- 13:58deer
- 13:58hair
- 13:59like
- 13:59a
- 13:59dungeon.
- 14:01I
- 14:02still
- 14:02want
- 14:02to
- 14:02be
- 14:02able
- 14:02to
- 14:03work
- 14:03it
- 14:03and
- 14:04give
- 14:04it
- 14:04kills
- 14:06during
- 14:06that
- 14:06retrieve.
- 14:07Keep
- 14:07in
- 14:07kill
- 14:07zones,
- 14:08let
- 14:08it
- 14:08fall
- 14:08over
- 14:10weed
- 14:10lines
- 14:11and
- 14:12you
- 14:12can,
- 14:13you
- 14:14know,
- 14:14that
- 14:14combination
- 14:15of
- 14:15line
- 14:16leader
- 14:17length
- 14:18and
- 14:18fly
- 14:19buoyancy
- 14:20is,
- 14:21is
- 14:22really
- 14:23where
- 14:23you
- 14:23explore
- 14:24the
- 14:24water
- 14:24column.
- 14:25And
- 14:25for
- 14:26me
- 14:27it
- 14:27feels
- 14:28like
- 14:28the
- 14:29Rio
- 14:29outbound
- 14:30short
- 14:30intermediate
- 14:31sync
- 14:323
- 14:32sync
- 14:335.
- 14:34You
- 14:35have
- 14:35room
- 14:35to
- 14:36both,
- 14:36you
- 14:36know,
- 14:37go
- 14:37low
- 14:38and
- 14:38also
- 14:38stay
- 14:38up
- 14:39top.
- 14:39And
- 14:40some
- 14:40of
- 14:40the
- 14:40other
- 14:40streamer
- 14:41lines,
- 14:42you
- 14:43don't
- 14:43have
- 14:43as
- 14:43much
- 14:43room.
- 14:44You
- 14:45can
- 14:45get
- 14:45lower,
- 14:45but
- 14:45you
- 14:46don't
- 14:46have
- 14:46as
- 14:46much
- 14:46room
- 14:47on
- 14:47the
- 14:47upside.
- 14:47So
- 14:48I'm
- 14:48going
- 14:48to
- 14:48stop
- 14:48there
- 14:49before
- 14:49it's
- 14:49tomorrow.
- 14:50Yeah,
- 14:50dude,
- 14:50I
- 14:51launched
- 14:51two
- 14:51more
- 14:51drones
- 14:51to
- 14:52come
- 14:52and
- 14:52get
- 14:52you.
- 14:55Please
- 14:55do
- 14:55it.
- 14:56Yeah,
- 14:57just
- 14:57in
- 14:57time
- 14:57for
- 14:57the
- 14:57holidays.
- 14:58Well,
- 14:58you
- 14:58know
- 14:58folks,
- 14:59we
- 15:00love
- 15:00questions
- 15:00on
- 15:00the
- 15:00articulate
- 15:01fly.
- 15:01You
- 15:01can
- 15:01email
- 15:02me
- 15:02or
- 15:02DM
- 15:02me
- 15:02on
- 15:03social
- 15:03media,
- 15:03whatever's
- 15:04easiest
- 15:04for
- 15:04you.
- 15:05And
- 15:05if
- 15:05we
- 15:05use
- 15:05your
- 15:06question,
- 15:06I
- 15:06will
- 15:06send
- 15:06you
- 15:07some
- 15:07articulate
- 15:07fly
- 15:07swag
- 15:08when
- 15:09you're
- 15:09drawing
- 15:09for
- 15:09some
- 15:10cool
- 15:10stuff
- 15:10from
- 15:10Ellis
- 15:10at
- 15:11the
- 15:11end
- 15:11of
- 15:12the
- 15:12season.
- 15:12And
- 15:12for
- 15:12the
- 15:12end
- 15:12of
- 15:13this
- 15:13season,
- 15:13we're
- 15:13going
- 15:13to
- 15:13actually
- 15:13draw
- 15:15in
- 15:15two
- 15:16weeks
- 15:16on
- 15:16the
- 15:16next
- 15:16fishing
- 15:17report
- 15:17because
- 15:17I
- 15:17generally
- 15:18try
- 15:18to
- 15:19stay
- 15:19off
- 15:19the
- 15:20airwaves
- 15:20and
- 15:20in
- 15:20theory
- 15:21not
- 15:21work
- 15:22as
- 15:22much
- 15:22as
- 15:22I
- 15:22normally
- 15:22do
- 15:23the
- 15:23last
- 15:23couple
- 15:23weeks
- 15:23of
- 15:23the
- 15:24year.
- 15:24But
- 15:24get
- 15:25your
- 15:25questions
- 15:25in
- 15:26and
- 15:26you
- 15:26know,
- 15:26Ellis,
- 15:26before
- 15:26I
- 15:27let
- 15:27you
- 15:27go
- 15:27this
- 15:27evening,
- 15:28a
- 15:29couple
- 15:29things.
- 15:29You
- 15:29know,
- 15:29one,
- 15:30apparently
- 15:30you're
- 15:31stacking
- 15:31big
- 15:32time
- 15:32bucktails.
- 15:32You
- 15:33ought
- 15:33to
- 15:33let
- 15:33folks
- 15:33know
- 15:33about
- 15:34that
- 15:34but
- 15:34also
- 15:34know
- 15:34about
- 15:35kind
- 15:35of,
- 15:35you
- 15:36know,
- 15:36a
- 15:36little
- 15:36bit
- 15:36more
- 15:37detail
- 15:37around
- 15:37your
- 15:37calendar
- 15:38and
- 15:38how
- 15:38to
- 15:38get
- 15:38on
- 15:38the
- 15:38boat
- 15:38and
- 15:38all
- 15:38that
- 15:39kind
- 15:39of
- 15:39good
- 15:39stuff.
- 15:41Yeah.
- 15:42So
- 15:43to
- 15:43the
- 15:44extent
- 15:45Anyone
- 15:46wants
- 15:46to
- 15:46fish?
- 15:47I,
- 15:47I've,
- 15:48I've
- 15:48had
- 15:48regular
- 15:49clients.
- 15:49Actually
- 15:50this
- 15:50is
- 15:50something
- 15:50I've
- 15:50been
- 15:51meaning
- 15:51to
- 15:51bring
- 15:52up.
- 15:52If,
- 15:52if
- 15:53it's,
- 15:53you
- 15:54know,
- 15:54two
- 15:54days
- 15:55out,
- 15:56give
- 15:56me
- 15:56a
- 15:56shout.
- 15:57If
- 15:57I'm
- 15:57booked,
- 15:58I'm
- 15:59booked.
- 15:59If
- 15:59not,
- 16:00I
- 16:01couldn't
- 16:01be
- 16:01happier
- 16:01to
- 16:02take
- 16:02last
- 16:02minute
- 16:02trips.
- 16:03I,
- 16:03I,
- 16:03I
- 16:04love
- 16:04those.
- 16:05Um,
- 16:05so
- 16:06I
- 16:06have
- 16:06availability,
- 16:07a
- 16:07good
- 16:08amount
- 16:08of
- 16:08availability
- 16:09in
- 16:09December
- 16:10actually
- 16:10with
- 16:10a
- 16:11couple
- 16:11cancellations.
- 16:12And
- 16:15January,
- 16:15February
- 16:16are
- 16:16the,
- 16:17you
- 16:18know,
- 16:18those
- 16:18are
- 16:19prime
- 16:20post
- 16:20spawn
- 16:21brown
- 16:21trout
- 16:22streamer
- 16:23months
- 16:23where
- 16:23the
- 16:23ceiling
- 16:25is,
- 16:25is
- 16:25quite
- 16:26high.
- 16:27And
- 16:27I
- 16:27would
- 16:27encourage
- 16:28you
- 16:28to,
- 16:29you
- 16:29know,
- 16:30I'm
- 16:30starting
- 16:30to
- 16:30get
- 16:31weekends
- 16:31and
- 16:31the
- 16:31good
- 16:31moon
- 16:32days
- 16:34booked
- 16:35up.
- 16:35So
- 16:36either
- 16:36for
- 16:36muskie
- 16:37or
- 16:37for
- 16:37trout,
- 16:38give
- 16:39me
- 16:39a
- 16:39shout
- 16:39so
- 16:39we
- 16:40can
- 16:40work
- 16:40out
- 16:43a
- 16:43time
- 16:43that
- 16:43is
- 16:43convenient
- 16:44both
- 16:44for
- 16:45the
- 16:46conditions
- 16:46that
- 16:46we
- 16:46might
- 16:46be
- 16:47able
- 16:47to
- 16:47control
- 16:47like
- 16:47the
- 16:47moon
- 16:48and
- 16:49for
- 16:49you
- 16:49to
- 16:50get
- 16:50here
- 16:50and
- 16:50hopefully
- 16:50fish
- 16:51for
- 16:51a
- 16:51day
- 16:51or
- 16:51two.
- 16:54What
- 16:55else?
- 16:55Bucktail.
- 16:56Yeah,
- 16:56I
- 16:57have
- 16:59three,
- 17:00four
- 17:01different
- 17:01processors
- 17:03in
- 17:04the
- 17:04works
- 17:04and
- 17:05in
- 17:05the
- 17:05freezer
- 17:06here
- 17:06with
- 17:07some
- 17:07fresh
- 17:07tails
- 17:08hanging
- 17:08out
- 17:09that
- 17:09I
- 17:09haven't
- 17:09gotten
- 17:09to
- 17:10quite
- 17:10yet,
- 17:11but
- 17:12that'll
- 17:12start.
- 17:13That
- 17:14train
- 17:15is
- 17:15going
- 17:15to
- 17:16pull
- 17:16out
- 17:16from
- 17:16the
- 17:17station
- 17:17here
- 17:17in
- 17:17the
- 17:17next
- 17:19day
- 17:19or
- 17:19two.
- 17:20I'm
- 17:20not
- 17:21going
- 17:21to
- 17:21say
- 17:21tonight,
- 17:21but
- 17:21it
- 17:22might
- 17:22be.
- 17:23And
- 17:23that'll
- 17:24be
- 17:24available
- 17:25on
- 17:25Ellis
- 17:25wardflies.com
- 17:27It
- 17:27will
- 17:28also
- 17:28be
- 17:28sold
- 17:29in
- 17:30Tailwater,
- 17:33the
- 17:33Tailwater
- 17:34Fly
- 17:34company
- 17:35shop
- 17:36owned
- 17:36by
- 17:36my
- 17:37buddy
- 17:37John
- 17:37at
- 17:37the
- 17:38bottom
- 17:39of
- 17:39the
- 17:39South
- 17:39Holston
- 17:40River.
- 17:40And
- 17:41you
- 17:41can
- 17:41find
- 17:41out
- 17:42more
- 17:42by
- 17:43following
- 17:43along
- 17:44at
- 17:44Ellis
- 17:45Ward
- 17:45guides
- 17:45on
- 17:46Instagram
- 17:47and
- 17:47best
- 17:48way
- 17:48to
- 17:48reach
- 17:48me
- 17:49he
- 17:49talk
- 17:49about
- 17:50trips
- 17:50or
- 17:50whatever
- 17:51else.
- 17:52So
- 17:52my
- 17:52cell
- 17:52phone
- 17:52at
- 17:53513-543-0019.
- 17:57Well
- 17:57there
- 17:57you
- 17:57go.
- 17:58And
- 17:58remember
- 17:58folks
- 17:58too,
- 17:58we've
- 17:59got
- 17:59two
- 17:59great
- 18:00opportunities
- 18:01in
- 18:01our
- 18:01community
- 18:02hosted
- 18:02on
- 18:02Patreon.
- 18:03If
- 18:03you
- 18:03have
- 18:03bucktail
- 18:04fever,
- 18:05there's
- 18:05one
- 18:06level
- 18:06that
- 18:06will
- 18:06get
- 18:06you
- 18:06a
- 18:07discount
- 18:07on
- 18:07Ellis's
- 18:07bucktails
- 18:08and
- 18:08then
- 18:08there's
- 18:09another
- 18:09level
- 18:09actually
- 18:09get
- 18:09you
- 18:10a
- 18:10annual
- 18:11$100
- 18:12guide
- 18:12credit.
- 18:13So
- 18:13you
- 18:13know,
- 18:14if
- 18:14you
- 18:14want
- 18:14to
- 18:14buy
- 18:14yourself
- 18:14an
- 18:14early
- 18:15Christmas
- 18:15present,
- 18:15you
- 18:15should
- 18:16definitely
- 18:16do
- 18:16that.
- 18:17And
- 18:17you
- 18:18know,
- 18:18even
- 18:18though
- 18:18it's
- 18:18chilly,
- 18:19you
- 18:19know
- 18:19it's
- 18:19going
- 18:20to
- 18:20probably
- 18:20be
- 18:20more
- 18:21miserable
- 18:21in
- 18:21February.
- 18:22So
- 18:22I
- 18:22would
- 18:22encourage
- 18:22you
- 18:23to
- 18:23get
- 18:24out
- 18:24there
- 18:24and
- 18:24catch
- 18:24a
- 18:24few.
- 18:25Tight
- 18:25lines
- 18:25everybody.
- 18:26Tight
- 18:26line.
- 18:26Zealous.
- 18:27Appreciate
- 18:28it,
- 18:28Marvin.