Wow!! That transformation is incredible!! I think I would of looked at the boat in that condition and figured it’s done, but you brought it back to better than new!! Awesome job!!
I bought a bunch from McMaster-Carr in two different sizes, for rigged flies and for just the fly body. I’m a little bit OCD but I like being organized. I find the flies last a lot longer this way too!
Yes it was 14.5# and my nephew wanted to get it mounted. PAP is right they are full of eggs and that’s why we only kept four females and one male, enough for a meal at the Crows Nest when we were done fishing. We do normally put the females back and only target the males but we couldn’t find any but one.
I know it’s not New York and it’s a bit of a drive for most of you guys but this was last weekend in the western basin around the islands. Trolling perfect 10’s with 2 ounces of weigh very slow.