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Thanks! I ended up calling it early and heading in after that fish to end the day

@@gtxmiata congrats on the slam!

@@flybahia thank you!

@@iTkGaming20 thanks for watching!

@@theredfishchronicles7929 It was definitely a nice way to round off the trip. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching! Hope you enjoyed it

@@NIGHTFUR_ it is definitely a very unique place, I can’t believe it took me so long to make a trip there

The Ruby is an excellent trout stream (from what I hear). This was actually my first time, and much harder than I expected without the help of a bird dog. Thanks for watching!

Good to hear! There are lots of different variations that are IGFA verified, this one is just more effective. Good luck!

Thanks man! Probably the last time on a kayak as well. Had a very large bull shark try to run down a snook recently and made the kayak seem really, really small. Thanks for watching!

@@halfmoonflyfishing wowwww crazy. I got myself a v hull jon boat 9.9 horses. Got it for very cheap and it works wonders for me. Good luck

@@sandbearr Get after it man! They are awesome fish to target on a fly rod, anything above 10-15lbs will be an incredible fight. Good luck!

I'm glad you're enjoying them my dude. I actually tried to shoot two videos recently but neither really turned out what I was expecting. Now school has geared up again so I'm holding out for another trip. Thanks for following along, I'm working on an update for the channel that I'll release over the next few weeks.

I think at the time it was an Orvis 8wt Clearwater with a Lamson Liquid. The Lamson is still running strong, but I have a TFO Mangrove now.

@halfmoonflyfishing what do you think of the mangrove? Im trying to find a rod for bigger carp and bass. Also love my liquids. Have them on my signature 2 and lk legacy.

@@gregjr63 Admittedly, I don’t have much experience with enough brands to compare them to. That being said, I do think they are a better quality rod, and are significantly easier to have replaced. I’ve landed everything from sharks to bass on my 8wt and it has held up fine. I do recall a guide I was with once saying how much he enjoyed the mangroves when he first started thanks to its durability and reliability (if that helps you at all). And of course, you can’t beat a Lamson.

Thanks man! There was definitely some bigger ones around and I lost a huge one in the end of the video.

Don’t take this the wrong way, but you won’t be catching 10-20lb Gar on a Tenkara rod. Maybe the smaller ones. But happy hunting!

@@halfmoonflyfishing Challenge accepted! Maybe not soon, but I’ll get it done. Enjoyed your videos - keep it up 👍

@@dtffishingmi good luck brother! And thank you!

Thanks man!

It’s in middle Georgia, can’t remember the name of it. Quint (boat owner) just dropped us off there

@@halfmoonflyfishing gotcha brother! I live pretty close to middle Georgia so I was curious me and my buddies are going on a similar trip pretty soon on the Flint river. Looking forward to more videos from you.

@@banksy4948 Thanks Banksy! I’m you’ll find some there for sure.

Honesty, just about every river and lake in Georgia has them. Typically behind dams or around big bends in rivers where the Eddie’s form up at. If you fish for them with a fly rod then you’ll need the water to be somewhat clear so you can sight fish them.

Congrats on the record! They are pretty cool fish, we have a lot of them in the state

We really do theyre overlooked a lot just like shoalies are overlooked by quite a few people too (but im ok with that)

It’s a great fishery that’s seldom taped into. Fished with a guy last year who typically fished trout and was amazed at how large they can grow

This was mostly on a 10wt TFO with 8wt line. I didn’t have a 10wt reel at the time so I was just making it work. The 8wt rod broke the previous day

Big thanks! Hopefully some better ones to come this summer!

Honestly I can deal with that because every form of hunting or fishing has elitism in some way or another. It is annoying, comrade

Thanks Tim!

It’s actually an old Perception Striker 11.5, not sure about the width but it is a “tri hull,” which is why it looks so stable. Great to fly fish from but doesn’t paddle quite as well as a typical kayak. Stand up paddle boards are a great option too, if I could do it again I probably would have bought one of those instead.

I remember that brand and model now that you mention it. Thank you!@@halfmoonflyfishing

One day I'll make the trip there to find some alligator gar. Thanks for watching!

I actually tie them myself, but I don’t sell any. There’s a video I linked if you want to tie them, otherwise you can look on Etsy or I think Blue Line Co also sells them. Hope that helps!

I appreciate the comment! Thanks for watching!

Good luck, and make sure to bring some pliers! 🤘🏼

If I can find some time from school, this was about only the fourth time I’ve been on the water this year

@@halfmoonflyfishing our schedules are pretty packed right now anyways. If you have a weekend a couple of weeks ahead just let us know.

Thanks man! Always appreciate some feedback

Very unique indeed. I hate that I don’t get to fish this area of Georgia more often

Thank you for the tip Johnathon. I have yet to break a rod trout-setting a bowfin or any fish for that matter, but strip sets do indeed give a better hook set with these fish because of their boney mouths. Probably didn’t help I was excited either. Thanks for watching and enjoying the content!

Thank you for the tip Johnathon. I have yet to break a rod trout-setting a bowfin or any fish for that matter, but strip sets do indeed give a better hook set with these fish because of their boney mouths. Probably didn’t help I was excited either. Thanks for watching and enjoying the content!

@@halfmoonflyfishing Right on. If it works, it works-and sometimes if the fish is real close in tight quarters it’s the only option-just wanted to make sure you had all options available. ;)

Yeah man, start with an eight weight. Good all around rod for fresh/saltwater species. As far as specific brands, I like lamson’s reels for freshwater and TFO rods. However, I would highly suggest using Facebook marketplace if you can’t drop a ton of money on a set up, there’s a lot of good pre-used rod/reel combos that guys don’t use anymore or upgraded to something else. I imagine poppers and streamers would work well for all three of those species. Make sure to do some research as well, there’s a lot of guys in Florida going after freshwater stuff on fly rods. Fly shops down there are a good resource. Hope that helps!

I use a 6wt for the species you listed but an 8wt will allow you to go after some bigger species as well and you can find an affordable rod and reel outfit at bass pro

I would also advise against getting a plastic reel. Some of the combo 'kits' you find at Cabela or Bass Pro have plastic reels that are absolute trash, like the Reddington Crosswater or Orvis Encounter kits. Look for one that has a metal reel.

@@plankisdead8356 5wt for snakeheads, peas and ditch tarpon/snook be plenty…8wt fly rod is overkill you can catch everything he’s catching in this video on a 5wt

Leadering them counts.

Hard to beat poor mans GT. Thanks for watching!

@@halfmoonflyfishing Never caught one of those but they look pretty similar to GT which are awesome!

@@joabloganfishing Never caught one either, but I’m more than happy to settle for Jacks

Yeah, I figured that out about halfway into the trip. It definitely saved some time. Thanks for watching!

Everglades is in the Southwest part of Florida. There’s a lot of online resources that can point you in the right direction, but any body of water in the area seems like it holds a lot of diversity in fish species. Try checking out Ole Florida Fly Shop, they have some good information on there. Hope this helps!

@@halfmoonflyfishing Thanks man. Apologies, yes, I am aware that the everglades are in the south and southwest of Florida but I was actually probing for a more precise info on exactly what body of water(s) on where to focus some attention on tbh; even the body of waters where you were fishing exactly, or where it might be close to? Hope you don't mind me asking, no problem if you don't wish to be more specific.. Its just that I'd be coming a long way (UK) and really need some precise locations and advice on what waters are particularly good to fish.. thanks again

@@chuckarooful if you are coming from the UK I am the last person to ask for advice unfortunately. I have very limited experience fly fishing in saltwater. Your best best is to hire a guide to show you around and put you on fish. Just my opinion, you can do it yourself but chances are you won’t find what your looking for.

@@halfmoonflyfishing No problem buddy. No worries. We will hire guides for sure but we can't afford to hire guides every day of our trip, they are way too expensive for us unfortunately, that's why we are looking for some DIY options like kayaking the way you are doing this video..We just need some ideas of where to try, we have no idea where, the place in the video looks perfect.. 👍

@@chuckarooful Completely understandable. I won't give specifics, but definitely look for larger canal systems with a lot of current. Google Earth is how I found mine. The more water moving from the tides usually means better fishing (saltwater at least).

Ironically the TFO 10wt Mangrove was my backup rod, glad I had it with me though. I'll probably end up getting a 8wt version of it at some point this year. Thanks for subscribing!

@@halfmoonflyfishing No problem! We have good taste lol. I was looking at a mangrove coast 8 weight as well for medium size application but I’m liking Scott Wave too.

@@timefliesFL I don’t know much about Scott’s but I’ve heard they’re good rods

lol i have the same set up aswell except 8wt with the lamson liquid

Then being some begrudged dude with poor insults in my comment section would be #12

@@halfmoonflyfishing says the kid thats been fly fishing for about 5 minutes making a video about the "worst" things about fly fishing" #1 is videos like this lol

@@brooktroutangler5917 And yet here you are watching it. Thanks for the views ☺

Took about 30 minutes to the island, that was fishing along the way too. We did have cell service but it was spotty, I would bring a Garmin or something of that sort to communicate with if I went there solo. But really neat area, it’s a special place. Good luck to you! Oh and make sure you look up the regulations for kayaking in the swamp before you go.

@@halfmoonflyfishing thanks! One more thing did y'all put in at Stephen Foster State Park?

@@Bamaoutdoors I believe so. Should be on the south western side of the swamp

Haven't done Mixons yet but I'm already planning a trip for next year. The Okefenokee Swamp is an incredibly underrated place.

Thanks for watching and the sub!

Possibly my favorite comment so far.