Hi Folks, Been chasing smallmouth bass with clients the last couple of days. Summer heat and humidity has returned to the region. I like the humid heavy air for bass fishing. Always makes the top water bite better. #14-#22 Flying Ants have been everywhere in the afternoon and in the morning lots of drowned ants in the surface film. Interesting to watch large smallmouth sip ants off the surface. Defies logic that a big fish would eat such a tiny morsel. However. when food is overly abundant and easy to obtain, large predators will take advantage. Love flying ants as they are a relevant food surface for some time and really get a wide variety of fish looking up. Water temperature has returned to 70 degrees and the big trout water has once again become too warm to fish. fish small brooks for trout and carry your thermometer. Water is low and believe it or not we need rain. We have been tugging on smallmouth with poppers on the surface and below the surface 3" and 4" Senkos in natural colors. Looks too stay warm for a few days until the cold front comes crashing in this weekend. Will bring some much needed precipitation. Chasing bass the next few days. Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home. have fun, Willy
