Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Landing Quest Size Bluegills on Smith Lake

Saturday brought a windy morning on Smith; again the bass wasn’t having anything to do with poppers on top. In fact, no bass was taken at all for the morning. Some bluegills were still in the nooks, but the cold fronts lately had driven most of them off the spawning beds or someone had already got to them. 
If I had one warm water lake to fish the rest of my fishing days Smith Lake would be it. It’s magnificent rock walls, monster boulders, above surface and underwater is unforgettable. Oh, I forgot to mention the super clear water, which enables one to see at 10 feet depths or better. 
Two monster gills were hanging out around this brush. I was using my 4 weight 9 ft. today for added strength. I fished until 10 AM close to the launch. A lot of boats were all around me most of the morning. Once the sea doos showed up along with the big ski boats I decided it was time to leave.
I know I’ve shown you guys homes on this lake before, but this one has to be one of the most unusual. I really don’t know what theme if any they were trying to imitate when they build this house. Individuals from all over the U.S come to build houses on this lake to use for summer homes.
The wind and a little cool front cut the bite today, make; I counted 8 in the cooler as I was getting ready to leave with these three nice gills.

16 comments:

  1. It's not even June yet. You got it this easy.

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  2. What a great looking place Bill. It reminds me a lot of a few lakes here in Colorado where summer homes dot the landscape. Those three gills are huge!

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  3. Yeah sea0-doos stir things up and it's better to pack it up and leave when they come out. Nice Blue Gills.

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  4. Bill, great to be back on board following up on your Bluegill Quest for 2016. Sounds like you are finding some of the bigger ones. Windy days never treated me well for Bluegill fishing..........

    What fly patterns have you been using? You mentioned a 9'4wt. Which rod is that?

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  5. A good power boat will just ruin a fishing day. I like the house. A lot of good lake views. Way out of my price range though.

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  6. I'm rooting for you Bill. I think you'll get it done.
    That's a beautiful home.

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  7. Kevin
    Have to wait for the next spawn, which is the last part of June to try to make it. Thanks for the comment

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  8. Alan
    Thanks for the encouragement, I hope this is the year. Thanks for the comment

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  9. Mark
    Never fish on weekends and days close to holidays, too much boat traffic. thanks for the comment

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  10. Mel
    The Muddler was the fly that took most of the bigger fish. Thanks for the comment
    Glad to have you have with us!

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  11. Ben
    Smith is an early morning lake, no sea-doos at that time---thanks for comment

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  12. Howard
    Big summer homes on Smith for sure, most are not used until summer--thanks for the comment

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  13. Have a great holiday weekend filled with family fun and bluegill dreams.

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  14. Walt
    For sure no bluegill outing this weekend--thanks for the comment

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  15. Nice fish & pretty surroundings, what more can you ask for?
    35 more I suppose, seems like that's going to happen, no problem.

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  16. Michael
    Beautiful scenery, with super clean waters makes for great fishing even when one isn't landing many fish. Thanks for the commnet

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