Sunday, April 6, 2025

Two Mornings of Bluegill Madness

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I always look forward to the spring of the year because that's when I get to fish for one of my favorite species: the bluegill. This pas...
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Saturday, March 15, 2025

Another Year Another Season

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  My fishing season this year started this past Wednesday. According to my official Accu weather amp, Tuesday and Wednesday would be the key...
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Sunday, February 16, 2025

Small Arbor Fly Reeds Verses Large Arbor Fly Reels

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 I have always been detail-oriented regarding the design of fishing reels and rods. Once I started fly fishing, attention to detail and desi...
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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

My 2008 Summer Fly Fishing Classes

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  I remember when I truly connected with fly fishing. It was the summer of 2008, right after I retired in August. Let me explain what I mean...
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Friday, January 10, 2025

Fly Fishing Bargains

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  Hi Guys Do you prefer to find fly fishing bargains at a local fly shop or online? Personally, I haven't seen many great deals at fly s...
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Thursday, January 2, 2025

Getting Your Fly Fishing Equipment Ready For Spring

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  I hope everyone had a great Christmas and a Happy New Year. It seems as I get older, the holidays come around faster. As I have said numer...
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Wednesday, December 18, 2024

The Wooly Bugger

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  If you are a fly fisherman, you have fished the Wooly Bugger at one time or another. It is one of the most effective and versatile flies i...
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Thursday, November 21, 2024

The Time Proven Caddis Fly

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I am often asked, at times, what is your all-time favorite surface fly to fish on the Sipsey Tailrace and Simth Lake during the Spring and S...
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Saturday, October 26, 2024

Using the Drag or Stripping Line to Land a Fish Fly Fishing???

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  Question: What is your favorite method of landing a fish using the fly rod? Are you stripping the fly line to bring the fish to the net or...
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Thursday, October 17, 2024

Epic Day Fly Fishing

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  This post follows up on the one I did a couple of weeks ago, which involved Jason's fishing trips to Smith Lake with me and our trip t...
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Sunday, October 6, 2024

Some Fall Top Water Action

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  There is nothing like landing bass on top during October, especially if you are fishing with your son. Jason is home for a couple of weeks...
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Friday, September 20, 2024

My Forgotten Bluegill Web Page

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  Three weeks ago, I was following my afternoon routine of enjoying my afternoon coffee while scrolling through some of my old fishing folde...
Thursday, August 29, 2024

Waiting For CoolerTempertures

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  When is the best time to land fish using the fly rod? August stands out as the least productive month, particularly for warm-water species...
Friday, August 9, 2024

Still Landing a Few Fish on Smith Lake---PATIENCE!!!

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  The extreme heat is a killer during the summer months, not only for the fish you are pursuing on Smith Lake, but it takes a toll on the pe...
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Saturday, July 6, 2024

The Power of the Spotted Bass verses the Largemouth Bass Fly Fishing

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Guys, this post is devoted to bass fishing. Today, I want to compare the power of the Spotted Bass and the Largemouth Bass when using a fly ...
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Saturday, June 22, 2024

Landing Post Spawn Largemouth Bass

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My son Jason and I arrived at the Smith Lake launch at 5 AM, expecting some early popper action. However, we had to wait until 7 AM for the ...
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Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Spawning Cycles of the Bluegill

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  As I was fishing one of the bluegill spawning beds the other day on Walker County Lake, I wondered if these beds would be used during the ...
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Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Some Attention for the Bluegill

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  My Bluegill quest officially kicked off two weeks ago on Walker County Lake. I was trying to fish the lake before it was fertilized, and I...
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Sunday, April 21, 2024

Catfish on the Flyrod

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  This past Friday was another epic day fishing for bluegill using my 7 1/2 ft. 3 wt. Flyrod fishing Walker County Lake. While fishing for t...
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Thursday, April 4, 2024

Getting Primed For The Bluegill Spawn

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  When it comes to fishing, the thrill of landing quality bluegill on a lightweight fly rod is unmatched. The fly rod I'm talking about ...