Hi Folks, Well the weird weather continues. Record high air temperatures have made me change directions and chase smallmouth bass. I'm okay with it, just bummed because I like rout fishing and typically that what we would be doing this time of the year. Oh well, be happy with what I have to fish. Surface temperature was 71 degrees with very little wind. We need rain big time. My fly client and I yesterday fished from a canoe in one of my favorite bass fisheries in the state. It did not disappoint. We covered a lot of water and there was no true pattern to the fishing. We located smallmouth in shady areas along downed wood, weed beds, rocky shorelines, and all the cover combined. A #6 deer hair bug in black, red, and white was the fly of the day. Matter of fact all surface deer hair flies produced fish yesterday that were mostly black deer hair. All of our takes were really subtle. If you were not paying attention you would have missed the bass coming to the top to eat. The big fish of the day was a measured 22" beast. Darn close to 6lbs. is what I would have guessed. All of the fish including pickerel that were landed yesterday looked very healthy. We did not know the size of the big smallmouth until it jumped. Wow was what came out of my mouth when the fish breached. Pretty impressive. I am off to do it all over again today. Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home. Have Fun, Willy
