Unidentified Shiner - II

by Ted Naydan
(Charlton, NY)

Diawa Hinata's are the rods that I have been using exclusively all year. They are 98% carbon and are just about the finest rod I've ever had in my hands. You hold and manipulate them like a musical conductor in slow motion. This fish came from a small spring fed pond. I've been fishing this pond for over 20 years and this is the only one of this type I've ever caught. It's about two inches long, incredibly silvery, almost like a salt water tarpon or something. Also, it's that extremely forked tail that's throwing me. I have have no idea what this is. If anybody can give me a solid identification of this species, that would be just great. Thanks. Ted

“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten” - Benjamin Franklin

"Be sure in casting, that your fly fall first into the water, for if the line fall first, it scares or frightens the fish..." -
Col. Robert Venables 1662

As age slows my pace, I will become more like the heron.

We've all had situations where seriously chewed up flies kept catching fish after fish after fish. It is no sin to tie flies that come off the vise looking seriously chewed up.