If there's anything to make your knees buckle....

[fish_finder]

.......Its a 40 to 50 inch fish chasing a giant fly right to the boat....

Got out on the river to chase Musky for the day on Sunday. Did a very short drift with my buddies Ken and Tyler. Ken Guides in southern Ontario for pretty much any species you can think of.

Ken built this boat a number of years ago. I've watched it evolve over the years as he tweaked this and that. I wouldn't hesitate at all in saying its now THE Cadillac of driftboats.

Plenty of standing and casting room at both the bow and stern of the boat. This is a necessity, especially when making long casts with giant flies where line piles up at your feet.

We managed to raise several large fish, as well as a few smaller fish. I had one giant close to 50" become airborne right beside the boat before it winked and spit the giant squirrel sized fly right back into the boat.

No musky landed, but a couple of nice smallmouth came to hand. Here's a little clip of a nice Fish close to 40" chasing a fly right to the boat. Tyler was shaking quite a bit after this follow. His first time chasing these beasts on the fly...At the end of the day we had each hooked a couple of fish, but keeping them on was another story. Large single point barbless hooks definitely add to the adventure....

In typical Chandler fashion, he says put it 'there', you put it 'there' and get ready....

Edited July 11, 2013 by fish_finder

[landry]

Awesome report.

That is a beautiful drift boat.

Landry

[Jds63]

wow that boat looks amazing, I can see how the adrenaline gets pumping fishing like that !!!

[fishindevil]

Wow !!! That drift boat is amazing should be in a magazine for sure !!! That vid is cool too gets your heart pumping ..... Thanks for sharing

[Rod Caster]

yup, sweet boat. I was glued to the screen looking for that strike!

[tomO]

How bout a half ounce lead jig hung up 20 yards out that suddenly dislodges, flies out of the water like a bullet and hits you square between the eyes. That brought me to my knees. Right quick!

[fish_finder]

How bout a half ounce lead jig hung up 20 yards out that suddenly dislodges, flies out of the water like a bullet and hits you square between the eyes. That brought me to my knees. Right quick!

I think these flies weigh a little more than a half ounce jig....been nailed in the front and back of the head plenty of times hucking them around.

[Musky or Specks]

God i'm old. I remember when Ken was first getting into flyfishing.