I have found that fishing after a cold front is not the most
productive time to fish. That was the case yesterday when my son-in-law B.T.
and I ventured out on the waters of Ryan
Creek . The temperature was close to 38 on
Wednesday night and cool all day Thursday and into Friday. I was hoping for topwater action so B.T. could land a nice size Spotted Bass. All that hit the Rapala were 12 to
13-inch size.
The Rapala is an excellent topwater lure to entice some big fish hits but not
on Saturday. I was using my 5 wt. with a size 6 Boogle Bug but no hits came. I
did manage 6 bluegills 4 of which I will count on my goal of 100 during the
spawning period. Those fish all hit after the water reached 68. There was very
limited activity on Ryan Creek ,
so I guess everyone else knew the results before they launched. It was a good
outing anytime I can get to fish with B.T. even if it was a slow day.
I hope to use this blog as an avenue to express my thoughts and adventures of all of my fishing expeditions and any other journeys I may undertake.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Fishing Ryan Creek With B.T.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
A Memorable Outing That I Want Forget Anytime Soon
I found out Tuesday why I
need a good supply of flies and poppers.
I think most of you already know where this post is going—bluegill
fishing. I hope I am not boring you guys with all the posts I have been doing lately
about my trips to reach my 100 super bluegills during the spawning season. I
know when I started this blog it was mainly to keep a fishing log of the time of
year, water temps, moon phase or any other information that might help me to
become a better fisherman. Little did I know that the blog would enable me to
meet and converse with some expert fishermen, who have help me learn so much
about this sport I truly love.
So with that said Tuesday’s
trip will be a memorable outing for me to say the least. In a four-hour span, I
landed a total of 32 bluegills and during that time I brought to hand some of
the largest bluegills I have ever caught on Monday, April 9, 2012
The Upside Down Bream Killer & Little Fatty Popper Score!!
This weekend I spent four
hours early on Smith Lake chasing the Spots and of course the big bull
bluegills. I was fishing a full moon and I knew the fishing should be good and
I wasn’t disappointed. I didn’t want to waste time gunning the motor down the
lake, so I started right at the lunch with the black Boogle Bug using my 5 wt.
Redington. After a couple of cast I connected with a 16 spot my largest and landed
four more before the sun took over and turned the bite off. In fact nothing was happening with the bass
even down deep with the Buggers or Craws on up in the morning; so when this happens on Smith you
come prepared for the next level. I had my 9 ft . 4 wt with the BreamBug’s Little Fatty size 8 tied on
and started to work the banks with cover. The popper didn’t disappoint helping me land
some super big bull bluegills. I was moving it with a slight jerk which was
causing some water movement. I would let it set for a few seconds and then the
popping hit would occur. These big gills on the 4 wt. were giving the rod quite
a workout. After the top action slowed I switch to the Upside Down Bream Killer
by BreamBugs. I was fishing in cover and letting the fly sink some and moving the
fly slowly over the cover and usually the hit would occur right above the
submerged limbs. I was using the 5 wt here because I needed the extra backbone
to land these big boys. I did break off once and lost my Upside Down chartreuse but the
black Upside Down prove to be the killer. I ended the trip with a total of 11 bluegills
with six being the ones I counted toward my goal of 100. After adding these 6
biggies I am 76 away. Catching these big bluegills is something else on the fly
rod---you just got to love this stuff!!!!
Friday, April 6, 2012
The Memories This 60 Year Old Cypress Boat Holds
Every once in awhile someone, something, or an event brings back some great memories. This week was one of those times when I made a visit to my brothers and his wife in Mississippi. That something was a boat that my brother designed and built with the help of his older brother over 60 years ago. My brother has been restoring this boat for the past year, repairing the bottom and the ends which had deteriorated over the years. The boat was still in use just over 10 years ago, but the leaks got so bad that he finally stored it in his shop until he had time to restore it. This past week was the finished date. If this boat could only talk; the stories, the amount of fish pulled over its side, the places it was launched and the waters it has floated would fill hundreds of pages. Now the boat will be passed down to the next generation when my brother’s son will inherit it to use with his fly rod on some of the small streams and lakes in the Tupelo Mississippi area. The work that my brother has put into this boat is amazing and the result is a unique solid wood vessel that can not be duplicated. I know my Nephew will take care of the boat and in turn, pass it down to one of his sons.
The ends are solid popular with 1/2" western cedar inlaid over the popular on both ends
The sides are solid 1" by 12" cypress 12 ft. long
All the rids inside the boat are popular
All the rids inside the boat are popular
The two paddles are the original paddles that were used with the boat when it was built. The cypress seats rest perfectly on the two side stabilizers which are white oak
We launched the boat on Legion Lake late Thursday afternoon and not a leak anywhere. The catwalk in the bottom of the boat is the original 1/2" white oak strips--in fact, all the wood is original except for the ends which rotted away over the years.
The boat has three stabilizers strips on the bottom which is attached with brass screws. The bottom is 1/4" marine plywood which is original. The stabilizers help keep the boat more stable on the surface of the water. An original for sure and a boat that will still be creating memories for years to come.
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