I finally get to fish
between the heavy rains, we have been experiencing here in Alabama. What a great day to start my bluegill quest for this
season. The temps were in the seventies with the water temp reading 65 which is
on the verge of the spawn. Some of the big gills were on the move and staking
out areas close to cover in water four to five feet deep just off the shaded
banks.
My first nice bull of the morning was taken
hugging
the shaded bank in the brush pile. The Black Gant got its attention. I’m glad I was using my 9 ft. 4 wt. otherwise I would’ve
had trouble landing it.
I felt like the top image could grace the wall of any den, with its lush green canopy of trees lining the
banks of this nook. RFD's FlyBox Foam Butt Caddis would get a savage hit on the other side
of the sunken tree; again shade and cover was the ally for this nice gill. I
thought I had found the honey hole, but again the fish were not bunched to spawn;
one fish and keep casting.
I would end the day
landing numerous small bluegills and this fighter on my 3 weight. I feel good
about actually accomplishing this year’s quest because I’m back on my home
waters; 23 away from the finish.
