We left the house at 4:30 AM and started casting the big size 4 Boggle Bug popper
close to 5 AM . At this
time of day, there is practically no humidity and no heat. In fact, the air was a
cool 75 degrees. Daylight fishing is the norm for me this time of the year
mainly because of the heat and humidity.
A beautiful sunrise was
one of the rewards that we encountered as we left the launch at 5 AM . The other reward was the banner morning we had to land some quality Spotted Bass along the huge rock walls located on the
lake.
This Largemouth Bass was
the only one that was landed during the early morning trip. The largemouth will not hit the popper as aggressively as the Spotted Bass. There is a big difference in the fighting power of the Largemouth
Bass versus the Spotted Bass. The Spotted Bass is one heroic fighter!!! The Spotted Bass is Jason's favorite to land on Smith.
One of many Spotted Bass which exploded time after time on the
Boggle as Jason worked the popper inches away from one of the many rock walls
we fished early. The face of this popper makes a popping sound that really gets
the attention of feeding bass. Jason was using a bass bug line on his 6 weight
fast taper 9 ft. Sage fly rod. The bass bug line made casting the
big popper a breeze.
The bluegill didn’t get
left out on this outing. The Wiggle Tail nymph was used to land this nice size
female gill. In fact, all four colors of the Wiggle Tail got the attention of
the bulls and females. I didn’t count any the bluegill on this trip, because
Jason landed most of the counters. This is the same nymph that Jason used to
hook the trout he landed on Fuller Lake
Yup, the Wiggle Tail is a good one for sure.
ReplyDeleteGreat fish! Looks like a good day across the board.
ReplyDeleteNice bass. Those fish seem comfortable to just inhale those poppers.
ReplyDeleteWell done.
Mark
ReplyDeleteJason left a few of the Wiggle Tails for me to use. thanks for the comment
Ralph
ReplyDeleteFour hours of tight lines for sure----Thanks for the comment
Alan
ReplyDeleteAll the bass absolutely exploded on the big popper, never a dull moment---thanks for the comment
I wish I had somewhere to go where I could consistently hook up with some big gills and bass. It's been awhile but I remember the fight! That sunrise picture is beautiful Bill!
ReplyDeleteJust picked up a mess of Boogle Bug poppers, can't wait to give them a go. Hope I can have half of the success you all did!
ReplyDeleteGood ol' Bill still blogging away. I may have to try that wiggle nymph as maybe a Helgrammite.
ReplyDeleteHoward
ReplyDeleteI'm blessed to have a place like Smith Lake to fish, it is one beautiful lake. The sunrise was the added plus to a great morning of fishing. Thanks for the comment
Josh
ReplyDeleteI guess I will call the blogging thing quits when it becomes boring-----not going to happen anytime soon!!! Thanks for the comment
Michael
ReplyDeleteI've been using the Boggle Bug for the past five years and have landed a lot of quality fish using them. The size 4 which is the largest will attract savage hits from some hungry bass. Thanks for the comment
What fun you are having! I had a recent "tight line" morning and it is so much fun to have non-stop action. Glad you are enjoying the stillwater. =)
ReplyDeleteEmily
ReplyDeleteI'd put the spotted bass in the category with the brown trout when it comes to fighting ability. Jason had a a couple of fantastic trips while he was here. Thanks for the comment