Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Meal Time!!

 Spring is my favorite time of year to fly fish. The fish are far more active, the early spawn is getting closer, and they’re in a protective frenzy around their beds. During this time of year, they’ll strike almost anything that comes near their beds. You can expect a vigorous fight from both bluegill and bass. After feeding heavily through late fall and winter, these fish are in top shape and ready to put a serious bend in any fly rod.

Today my 2/3‑weight fly rods got quite a workout as I fished Walker County Lake. I landed numerous small bluegill along with some quality bull gills. None of these fish were spawning yet, but they were holding about ten feet off the banks. It was the same script as last year — steady action with hits spaced about ten to 15 minutes apart. In other words, patience was the key to putting together a good catch today.

Tiny poppers and small buggers were the bluegills’ choice of fake food this morning. My season always starts at Walker County Lake and finishes up on Smith Lake in the fall.  Today was the start of my twenty first season fishing this great lake. I never tire fishing its waters

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  1. THE RIVER DAMSELApril 12, 2026 at 4:06 PM

    Spring is never long enough! The cherry blossoms and mild weather are my favorite time of the year too. Fish are hungry after a diet of midges during the winter. Looks like your fish were caught on quite a few different flies. That is fun. Keep teaching those grandkids. It will be the favorite part of their memories of you. I still need to get mine out with me!!

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  2. Bill TrussellApril 15, 2026 at 4:06 PM

    Emily
    Nothing like spending time with the grandchildren, expecially if it involves fishing! Thanks for the comment

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  3. Al R.April 16, 2026 at 10:39 AM

    Hey Bill, well, as we're still mostly iced in up here and my yard is still almost half covered in snow, Spring is creeping her way through and I'm eager for some fishing. Happy to see you're out there.

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  4. Bill TrussellApril 16, 2026 at 4:56 PM

    Al----unreal, your must be in the northern part of the state close to the Canadian border? I've told you this before about living there; the only way my wife and I could pull it off is to hit the lotterey big! In other words have a house there to live in the summer through early fall and then come back to the south in the dead of the winter.
    What are you going after first the browns or the smallmouth? Looking forward to your first fishing post. Stay warm and stay well!

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