As we finish out 2011 and look forward to 2012, I am going through some of the shots taken during the year. Below are a few random pics that didn’t make it into some of our other posts. Enjoy!
Fly Fishing
Early Fall Trout
The last few visits to the local trout stream have yielded a number of bass and panfish, but sadly no trout. The water levels and temps have also been unpredictable due to the hurricane and the rain.
Today the sun came out and temps were in the low 60’s, so I decided to give it a try. Water levels are still higher than historical averages but very wadeable.
The first hour was slow, but when I switched to an unweighted prince nymph and a small split shot I was able to land these two beauties within 30 minutes of each other. I was especially impressed with the fight and the girth of the rainbow. Enjoy!
Pre-Hurricane Panfish
Irene is set to hit NJ later today, so I spent a couple of hours on the local lake this morning. The fishing was good, mostly bluegills caught on small yellow and red poppers. I’m really starting to believe that color doesn’t matter all that much.
It was overcast and comfortable, but there was a fair amount of wind, causing me to reposition the kayak frequently. I was casting towards the lily pads and getting fish on every other cast.
Here are some pics. The bluegill in the first picture, which covered my hand and part of my wrist, easily went over 10″. The colors on these fish are really starting to come out as we head into fall. Stay dry and Enjoy!
Summer Bream
The temps have been hovering around 100 degrees, so when they dropped into the 80’s, I took the kayak to the local lake for an evening session.
Started casting with a grasshopper imitation, but after a limited number of strikes and no takes, I quickly switched to a small green popper w/rubber legs. From that point on, each cast yielded a bream, ranging from an ambitious 3″ to a healthy 8″. Caught well over a dozen in less than 2 hours. Here’s a few pics. Enjoy!
A Tight Loop
We have a new entry to the world of online fly fishing mags. A Tight Loop promises to offer insight on fly fishing in the midwest.
The June issue has articles on catching both smallmouth and pike, fly tying, streamer fishing, and more. Enjoy!