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Title: Rudd On The Fly
Post by: rgfixit on Apr 14, 2021, 11:53 AM

Had a ball this morning catching Rudd on the fly rod.
Hers just a few.

(https://i.postimg.cc/Xpznt4KF/148-AF747-7505-4-C21-927-E-0-D25-B9-DC81-AD.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Xpznt4KF)

(https://i.postimg.cc/kDwJFxBT/170-ACC3-A-DBDF-4145-AEE6-5863-E18-C0-C67.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/kDwJFxBT)

(https://i.postimg.cc/PPxt6PDT/21333-C36-3-E23-4707-B232-E629-E71-C28-EB.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/PPxt6PDT)

My “Clump Of Spikes” was the ticket. Figured I better tie some more. Lost a couple before I went to 8 lb tippet.
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Fun stuff
Rg

Title: Re: Rudd On The Fly
Post by: Raquettedacker on Apr 14, 2021, 03:51 PM

Nice there a riot to catch....

Title: Re: Rudd On The Fly
Post by: rgfixit on Apr 14, 2021, 03:55 PM

I used to complain about them when I was looking for gills and sunnies. Man they’re fun on the fly.

Rg

Title: Re: Rudd On The Fly
Post by: Raquettedacker on Apr 14, 2021, 04:08 PM

Never got one on a fly rod.
 But fishing for gills using my 7 1/2’  Eagle Claw feather lite with 4ld test catch them a lot and it is a blast.....

Title: Re: Rudd On The Fly
Post by: rgfixit on Apr 14, 2021, 04:15 PM

Where did you run into them Dom? I wasn’t sure what waters they were in.

They’re an invasive. I bought them as red fin shiners way back when for bait.

Bob

Title: Re: Rudd On The Fly
Post by: Raquettedacker on Apr 14, 2021, 04:26 PM

That lake canadarago  has a lot.. ::)
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(https://i.postimg.cc/PCGrn4sf/4-D5029-A9-3306-4-A54-90-FE-5439188-D39-D6.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/PCGrn4sf)

(https://i.postimg.cc/R6CZbZrc/FC98-C07-A-57-B0-40-D9-8-F83-5990651-CF54-C.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/R6CZbZrc)

Title: Re: Rudd On The Fly
Post by: lowaccord66 on Apr 14, 2021, 06:28 PM

Clump of spikes flies.  I've seen it all now.  That's awesome.

Title: Re: Rudd On The Fly
Post by: rgfixit on Apr 14, 2021, 06:45 PM

I actually first tied that for ice fishing. It worked.
The Rudd are a pain when pan fishing with waxworms, so I thought...why not! It worked again.

Next time I’ll take the 10’ 6 wt to get a bit more distance.

Rg

Title: Re: Rudd On The Fly
Post by: trapper2000 on Apr 15, 2021, 06:53 AM

i tried and tried but couldn't get one to take ,Wrights landing has some gaint goldfish lol they show up like a sore thump...i snagged one  buy non on the fly as of yet

Title: Re: Rudd On The Fly
Post by: rgfixit on Apr 15, 2021, 10:08 AM

Will they take waxworms?
When they’re in I can’t keep them off my line if I’m trying to get gills. I tried the clump fly in green and they wouldn’t touch it. I tried PT, caddis, and several wet flies and the only one they’d hit was the clump of spikes. I’m going to try a couple waxworm patterns on them and see if they’ll take those. There’s one I used to tie using a strip white latex glove  over a built up body on a scud hook. I have to wonder if white is the trigger.

Rg

Title: Re: Rudd On The Fly
Post by: lowaccord66 on Apr 16, 2021, 02:18 PM

This might be an interesting way to catch goldens too assuming the clump of spikes fly was downsized a bit.

Title: Re: Rudd On The Fly
Post by: rgfixit on Apr 16, 2021, 02:24 PM

It’s not big at all. I tie them on a TMC 100 #10.

Rg

Title: Re: Rudd On The Fly
Post by: SizeMatters on Apr 16, 2021, 06:21 PM

I was at the inlet on Conesus last week.  Must have been 10,000 rudd of all sizes up there.  I don't know if they're spawning or following the northerns and walleyes to eat the eggs as they're dropped?  I've caught big ones in Silver, Conesus, Canandaigua, and West River.

Title: Re: Rudd On The Fly
Post by: Bartman44 on Apr 17, 2021, 07:28 AM

Nice, mini tarpon.

Title: Re: Rudd On The Fly
Post by: mcarey97 on Apr 17, 2021, 01:50 PM

Ya unfortunately they are in conesus super thick.     Seems every yr I see them more and more    Sucks.   I only see them in the spring.    Then not again til next spring    But either way, they’re are a ton of them.   And big ones. 

Title: Re: Rudd On The Fly
Post by: rgfixit on Apr 17, 2021, 02:06 PM

They’re a hoot Bart. Not quite a carp, but very willing and fun.

If you go fish for them, they won’t suck quite as much.

Something about lemons and lemonade, I think.

Rg