Fish were picking the 17-Year Cicadas off the surface of the water, but they hit so fast, we never actually figured out WHAT was eating them! There was also an abundance of sub-fingerling size young-of-the-year fish schooling around near the surface, and fish would crash them as well. Pretty exciting to watch all the action!
I used my 12' 5wt Allen Olympic Switch Rod again. I started out with the beat-up shad-imitating streamer I'd caught those catfish on last week, with no hits. I switched to a Chartreuse-Over-White Clouser Deep Minnow, with no hits. I switched to a variant (90-degree jig hook and lead eyes) of the F-C Pearl Shiner, and started catching fish by letting it free-fall into the water, then giving some short quick strips and letting it fall again.
I caught 3 small 10" Wipers, and one 16" White Bass, which was a new flyrod personal best for me.
I wish I could have fished longer! :)
Nice White Bass, Dave. They are fun when you can crash their party. How dare they refuse a Chartreuse and White Clouser...........................................
ReplyDeleteYeah...that's what I thought! Maybe my Clouser wasn't tied sparsely enough....
DeleteUgh! Lunch time fishing! I don't do it but it seems you are a master at this abbreviated time. Wish I had those to fish for-nice fish!
ReplyDeleteGregg