Aunt Ketchn and the red ear sunfish

So keep this in mind , I knew some were there ,but I had no idea there were HERDS of them in that spot ! :yikes
So I invited Aunt Ketchn to come out to play let's ketch fish and sure enough she was a chip right off the old block !
Aunt Ketchn just flat out hammered them poor red ear sunfish and bluegill and bass too !
now was it a chore to teach her how to ketch them , nope she went right after them like she knew what she was doing .....
I know I know everyone wants to see an image of that lovely lady and so here we go ...
here is "Ant Ketchn" .....
KABOOM :Rofl:Rofl:Rofl:Rofl

Ah, I knew there would be a story in there somewhere!
Bob

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Originally Posted by BobC

Ah, I knew there would be a story in there somewhere!
Bob

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Gotcha .....:Rofl

Nice! Thanks for the share

I like the the looks of that jig for sure, available or private selection?


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:hesaidseems like there should be an Ant Ketchn's recipe included:biggrin

Make some tasty fish tacos

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Originally Posted by StantheMan2567

I like the the looks of that jig for sure, available or private selection?


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the guy that tied them up got into a back and forth with the first guy that tied them up , he made them way cheaper and just as good and when he replicated them , the originator about lost his mind talking trash to him on another social media forum , guy number 2 is a stand up well known jig tying person and apologized to him and never tied another one over it :banghead
i was lucky enough to get a handfull from guy number 2 before he quit tying them and decided that guy number one for sure didnt need my business and or the advertising that would go to him as the supplier to me ....:yikes

Pound per pound those are some drag testing fish.

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That’s a really nice one!
Can you post a close up of that jig/fly?
I too think it looks worth tieing.


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Originally Posted by Redge

That’s a really nice one!
Can you post a close up of that jig/fly?
I too think it looks worth tieing.


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can't right now , me and Slab are working out how to get more upload space , it just stopped me on anther post and said you are limited out ,now go home .....:Rofl

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Originally Posted by Redge

That’s a really nice one!
Can you post a close up of that jig/fly?
I too think it looks worth tieing.


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watch your phone sir , I can still send you an image that way , will do it later in the day ....
they are pretty for sure and bream killing machines as well .

Looks like the body is peacock herl, tail gold flashabou maybe? Legs are obvious. So, what weight head? 1/32-1/64...?

it is a tiny thing , 1/64 number 8 is possibly the size
it for sure aint larger than that ....
8 legs make it a spider though ,so it aint exactly an ant .....:Rofl

Nice looking jig, KETCHN. I can sure see that one producing some good hookups.
Bob

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Originally Posted by BobC

Nice looking jig, KETCHN. I can sure see that one producing some good hookups.
Bob

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They tend to short take this type of offering ,so we always tip the jig with a tiny morsel to get them to hold on and eat it better.

Very nice looking jig. Is that the original color pattern of the jig or something tied up specific to Ketchn?

I can say you have a beautiful Ant. I used to catch big ol' red ear and long black ear on poppers and small shysters at Possum Kingdom before the fishery was ruined. Used to catch some big red ear at Benbrook by the dam accidently with a seine.

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Originally Posted by VaCrappieMan

Very nice looking jig. Is that the original color pattern of the jig or something tied up specific to Ketchn?

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I didn't order them specifically colored , just asked for some of them and he sent several in different colors.
only have 2 left and they are twins , but it seems there might have been some orange brown versions in the mix as well ?

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Originally Posted by sevenpounder

I can say you have a beautiful Ant. I used to catch big ol' red ear and long black ear on poppers and small shysters at Possum Kingdom before the fishery was ruined. Used to catch some big red ear at Benbrook by the dam accidently with a seine.

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red ears were supposed to be in good numbers in marine creek lake over on 820 a while back according to the TPW fisheries folks , then for some odd reason poof they were gone ? they are some kind of rare in ft worth for sure , see one or 2 at the most per year .