The sprawling pond I chose for enjoying the beautiful weather was drenched in mid-afternoon sun that caused the bluegill population to locate 4 to 5 feet deep at the base of the coontail weedline. Sink-tip line cast parallel to the Continue reading →
A 3-wt. rod with 4X tippet and Sponge Spiders accompanied an evening stream wade in anticipation of catching “mean greenies” and longear sunfish. Many were landed before approaching a rocky pool tailout where smallmouths attacked the gently twitched Continue reading →
The stillness of a rock-strewn stream pool demanded careful probing with streamers. A size-6 Muddler Minnow was slowly stripped until a smashing strike put a deep bend in my 6-weight. Four spectacular leaps ended in a flash of bronze Continue reading →
Recent cool rains lowered pond temperatures this week that renewed surface-feeding largemouth bass. A 7-wt. rod, 0X tippet, and a size-2 yellow Diving Frog accounted for many heart-stopping surface strikes. The weedless frog imitations were cast into thick weeds then Continue reading →
I took a 7-foot fiberglass rod on a downstream wade to a gravel-bottomed river bluff shielded from the current by multiple dead tree branches. Size-10 Sponge Spiders cast into shaded pockets brought splashy strikes and rod-bouncing fights from green sunfish Continue reading →
Our drought demands long upstream wades to deep pools. This time I used a 6-weight with full-sink line and a 3-foot length of 3X tippet for Craw Bullys to sink to the rocky substrate. A lift, drop, strip retrieve imparted Continue reading →
While float tubing a large, sun-drenched pond this week, I jump-started the slow fishing action with full-sinking line and a 3-fly cast. Two woolly buggers (1 light, 1 dark) and a black Bass Bully as the dropper were kick-trolled along Continue reading →
Cooler weather prompted a wet-wading trip to a favorite stretch of stream that flows into an 8,000-acre reservoir tonight. Big bluegills from the lake are frequently located in the slack pools. A 3-weight and size-10 dark-colored Bully Spiders brought Continue reading →
Don’t forget slower-moving streams holding largemouth bass in mid-summer. The fish will locate in deep pools where the water is cooler. It’s a bank-casting situation due to muddy stream bottoms, but the fishing is well worth it. After some time Continue reading →
Terry’s late-evening (after 6:30 pm) float trip to a local pond found a ravenous largemouth bass population. A 6-wt. rod and size-2 yellow diving frogs that are easier to see in the shaded weed pockets proved to be the magic Continue reading →
