Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Topwater Trifecta

 


An evening's walk around a pond offers up a Topwater Trifecta.



 With bass raiding beds and gills chasing anything that gets close.



Add to that crappie rising for damselflys in the lily pads and you can have a pretty special evening.

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

4th of July Brown

 


20" Brown


No fireworks or crowds, just a quiet hand release while swallows swooped in chasing Sulfurs as the sun went down.

Sunday, July 3, 2022

A Bamboo Morning


 This morning felt like a good time to dust off the PHY Perfectionist. With gin-clear water and hardly a breeze, A 4wt bamboo presentation seemed appropriate.


Dave Cottengim, Lulbegrud Creek Fly Rods (Builder)



With the low and clear water, fish were skittish. But eventually the creek gave up a few.  




I large brown on top took a Sulfur LTD, then broke me off after an impressive fight.  A nod of the cap to him.

The Sulfur LTD


And this fat 16" brown  finally came to hand, taking an RP Starling fished wet.

The RP Starling


All-N-All, a great morning on the water with the bamboo.


Big Bow of June


 

Big Bow of June

24" Rainbow

Orvis Far-&-Fine

June gave up some great fishing with nearly perfect water. Memorial day break brought this  Bow to hand.