Post by reelteacher on Mar 28, 2010 15:02:45 GMT -5
Greetings fellow fly fishers,
Yes, I've been busy this year, but enough about that... I was finally able to get out and fish! Dad and I spent Saturday, March 27 fishing together. As usual, my father was the first to hook into a very nice largemouth on Krebsie's Olive Christmas Bugger. He caught it right on the bottom inching it along in very slow hops. Dad thought he was snagged, when the snag started moving. This is the way of early season fishing. Always be ready for snags and hang-ups as you fish low and s-l-o-w. But this method pays big dividends!
I hooked an enormous bass a little later, but of course, my hook set was not as firm as it should have been and he spit the hook soon after he showed himself to me. He was at least 6 lbs., but my eyes were not seeing clearly at the time. Shortly after that, I got stuck in the mud and fell in, filling up my hip waders with 38 degree water. Needlesstosay, I had to retreat to the car and head for home to dry my pants.
After lunch Dad and I decided to give it another shot and this time we took our canoe. Dad used an unweighted white streamer and I used a panfish bugger with tremendous success on crappie. We were fishing very slowly, but keeping our flies just above the bottom. The crappie seemed to be suspended above the bottom and would actually chase the fly to the surface as we would retrieve it back to the boat. It was great fun. Many of the crappie that we caught had eggs already. They will be spawning soon, in a week or two with good weather. A cold front could delay this activity for a week or more.
Now is the time to get out there and catch the fun of early season fishing. It may be slow, but the time on the water will help you get ready for the rest of the spring and summer months.
Now get out there and FISH!
Yes, I've been busy this year, but enough about that... I was finally able to get out and fish! Dad and I spent Saturday, March 27 fishing together. As usual, my father was the first to hook into a very nice largemouth on Krebsie's Olive Christmas Bugger. He caught it right on the bottom inching it along in very slow hops. Dad thought he was snagged, when the snag started moving. This is the way of early season fishing. Always be ready for snags and hang-ups as you fish low and s-l-o-w. But this method pays big dividends!
I hooked an enormous bass a little later, but of course, my hook set was not as firm as it should have been and he spit the hook soon after he showed himself to me. He was at least 6 lbs., but my eyes were not seeing clearly at the time. Shortly after that, I got stuck in the mud and fell in, filling up my hip waders with 38 degree water. Needlesstosay, I had to retreat to the car and head for home to dry my pants.
After lunch Dad and I decided to give it another shot and this time we took our canoe. Dad used an unweighted white streamer and I used a panfish bugger with tremendous success on crappie. We were fishing very slowly, but keeping our flies just above the bottom. The crappie seemed to be suspended above the bottom and would actually chase the fly to the surface as we would retrieve it back to the boat. It was great fun. Many of the crappie that we caught had eggs already. They will be spawning soon, in a week or two with good weather. A cold front could delay this activity for a week or more.
Now is the time to get out there and catch the fun of early season fishing. It may be slow, but the time on the water will help you get ready for the rest of the spring and summer months.
Now get out there and FISH!