Public city pond
Temp: 84 F
Sunny, Wind @ 7mph from S
Fish caught: 30+Bluegills, 15+Crappies, 6 Largemouth Bass, 3 Green Sunfish, 1 Channel Catfish
Flyfished last night at a frustrating pond. This year it has been really good one day, horrible the next. Last night was GOOD, at least for me. I was surprised at the lack of weeds growing around the edges, but I'm sure it will happen soon enough. Bluegills and a few crappies were on nests in the shallows. Grass Carp were working an area in the shallows...I suspect they MAY have been trying to eat fish eggs, since they were in amongst the bluegill nests...but it could be they were foraging on the few plants they could find.
Busy place...there were 5 or 6 other people fishing, using anything from nightcrawlers under a bobber to baitcasting gear for bass. The guys fishing for bass got skunked. One bait fisherman caught 2 bluegills.
Most of the panfish were caught on a chartreuse microjig worked just under the surface over the nests. The 20" Largemouth Bass was caught on an olive mylar chenille bugger while I was casting to some Grass Carp. Really nice fish, and quite a stubborn battle on the fly rod....a nice surprise, but I was somewhat disappointed it wasn't a Grass Carp. I knew it was a bass by the way it would go deep, then charge straight up for the surface....but each time I eased pressure slightly so it wouldn't throw the hook, the bass always decided not to jump. The fish was so thick and stout, it didn't look all that long. But the tape measure didn't lie. The tail fin seems worn down some too. I'm guessing it would have weighed 5+ lbs.
The 26" Channel Cat hit an unweighted chartreuse Woolly Bugger near shore. It was a sudden strike and splashing mayhem followed by a run to deeper water and bulldogging. It was some time before I even got to see the fish. This fish was healthy, but not as fat as some I have caught here...so it probably weighed 8lbs or less.
Beautiful evening, and some good fish were caught too!
Dave, so impressed with the tenacity of your fly fishing efforts and the variety of fish that you are hooking up with. Thanks for sharing some nice fish!
ReplyDeleteMel, I love the variety! "If it eats, it can be caught on a fly!" Mostly true, although the plankton feeders and vegetarians are an exceptional challenge! :)
ReplyDeleteAn inspiration to say the least! I've been jonesing on carp all year, hooked up a couple of times but they are definitely my goal. Great pics! Keep it up!
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