Kickin' Among the Lilies

By the look on this guys face, he is not a fan of Gamakatsu Stinger hooks.  

This weekend found the Bull Gills colored up and aggressive, along with almost every other fish in the pads.

I love the myriad of colors found when Gills are spawning

Rust Breast and Blue

Black and Green

Yellow Hen

Red and Bronze

Even the Pickerel were chasing the WOG

After a half dozen of these I was tired of retying chewed tippet

It was the first trip to this particular water where the bass were looking up as well. A welcome sight to see them cutting beds in the shallows.