Three consecutive days of 65-degree temperatures sent me to a small spring-fed pond where full sun continued to warm the upper layer of the water. This enticed bluegills toward the surface where they traded the discomfort of direct sunlight for Continue reading →

While continuing to fish through the winter season, I’ve spent increased time at the tying bench. Aside from replenishing lost or damaged flies I’ve been refining a new bass fly that we want to put into production later this Continue reading →

Time spent at the tying vise eventually resulted in a trip to the stream to view the action of the new creations. After a few minutes of dangling and stripping the size-10 streamers at my feet casts were launched Continue reading →

A recent blast of arctic air sent me to a spring branch that emits a constant 54-degree flow. Plummeting temperatures in the main river induced warmwater species to enter the spring. Careful stalking and 5X tippets enabled short roll Continue reading →

Brilliantly-colored leaves framed the long, deep, rocky pool I chose this week. My intention was fishing for smallmouth bass. A size-6 bead-head brown woolly bugger was knotted to a 4-foot length of 4X tippet on an intermediate line. A Continue reading →

Nasty day! Cold, 48 degrees, windy (NE at 12 mph) was about perfect for white bass. I waded a windblown flat on a major reservoir with an 8 weight, full-sinking line (3 ips), and an all-white Clouser. Casting into the Continue reading →

Finally, we had a warmer 70-degree windless day spent wading a small rocky stream. I cast a size-10 popper, and a bead-head woolly bugger called a “Chili Pepper.” Eleven Smallmouth Bass to 13 inches were brought to the net Continue reading →

A cold 47-degree day with a gusty North wind was spent wading upstream with a 4-weight and intermediate line to the entrance of a small spring. Silver/white Mini Minnies brought a mixed bag to the net with male white Continue reading →

Recent rains have our rivers high and discolored while recharging area ponds. Float tubing a pond with a 6-weight, intermediate (2 ips) line, and size-2 streamers cast into pockets in the weeds gave me fast action. Seventeen largemouths from Continue reading →

We spent last week on Florida’s “Forgotten Coast” getting a “salt fix,” having a great time with good friends overeating fresh seafood and wading the flats. The fishing was affected by red tide earlier in September but we caught Continue reading →