latest ties & some testing w/ grandson

[burdawg]

In anticipation of some upcoming trips with my grandson, I decided to tie up a few jigs. I tied some old standards and a new “Grass Shrimp” pattern to test. Ashton or “Bubba” as we call him, had whet his appetite last summer on the trout streams. He and his older sister, Lexie had thoroughly enjoyed fighting the rainbows & brook trout on the Chattooga River. Bubba and both of his sisters have been introduced to the tying vise and trout flies, but now it was time for the fifth generation crappie fisherman to chase some spring slabs. With the fish being scattered in all depths, we decided our best bet was to longline troll. I gave Bubba his charge to run 4 rods out the back and I would man the 6 rods up front. Shortly after launching the boat, the graph lit up with bait and fish. Expectations were high, it was daybreak, and it appeared we were in the right place at the right time. After reeling in the first fish and seeing his smile, I realized I had made a new fishing partner and a memory that would last a lifetime. In my mind’s eye, I could see both of his late great-grandfathers and great-great grandfather smiling and bragging on “their boy”.

[SuperDave336]

Very nice. Love the pics and the smile on your grandsons face says it all.

[burdawg]

Very nice. Love the pics and the smile on your grandsons face says it all.

Bubba is a 5th generation crappie snatcher and this is his first year trolling...but, he is taking to it like a duck to water. Now, I've got to get him slinging cork & jig rigs next.

[rezz93]

Looks good and appears highly satisfying.

The extra fluff on the gold one is a nice touch.
What is the thing sticking out near the hook point?
Looks like some kind of eyes??

[burdawg]

Looks good and appears highly satisfying.

The extra fluff on the gold one is a nice touch.
What is the thing sticking out near the hook point?
Looks like some kind of eyes??

that is monofilament eyes...and my imitation of freshwater grass shrimp....I don't know if it convinced the crappie it was a shrimp or not, but they ate it regardless. lol

[cgc1productions]

Nice ties and results!


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[DockShootinJack]

You did well. Great ties, good fish, and a smiling Grand youngin. Not much better ways to spend time

[BuckeyeCrappie]

I would say they passed the test. Thanks for sharing!

[ksnouf]

Love seeing kids fishing. Nice work.

[rezz93]

that is monofilament eyes...and my imitation of freshwater grass shrimp....I don't know if it convinced the crappie it was a shrimp or not, but they ate it regardless. lol

I see that shrimp now, that's where the fluff comes in too. Nice look for where there's grass shrimp. Or anywhere for something a little different.

That would also look good on a streamer hook.