On Tuesday I hit an eastern wa lake looking for bass, walleye, carp, and anything else willing to play. A mix of dirtbag gear and fly fishing. Most fish caught were on the fly rod. Trolling plugs from my kayak usually produce well at this lake, but not this day. Just one 18 inch walleye (dinner) and a few small bass. The rest all took my flies. Mainly leach and streamers.
I came in late Monday night. Caught a nice sunset spiced up a bit by the wildfires.
Got on the water as the sun was just about to peak over the horizon. I was looking forward to a 16-hour day in the heat fishing my butt off.
There are a few spots where I ditch the kayak and walk into. This one spot has a 30fr by 60 foot stagnant little 'pond' I have walked by before. This time I thought I might as well put a cast into it and see what happens. Right away I got busted to by 2 good sized largemouth bass right next to the bank where I approached from - hidden by some branches. Tried to entice them, but no love. So I sent the medium sized streamer into the middle, strip, strip - BAM. I watched something came up from the depths, grab it, and turn to go back down. Hook set and fish on! Smallie? Nope, was a gorgeous red sided rainbow of about 17 inches.
Soooooo many carp. The bite was good early in the morning, but I didn't spent too much time targeting them.
I was impressed with the workout these carp gave my 8wt Sage VPS. Never felt over-gunned once and was so happy I talked myself out of just bringing my 5wt.
This chunky carp took a long olive bunny leach with stinger hook I tied years ago. I was targeting the smallies in this spot, and chucked the fly about a foot away from the carp and took a few short strips. He came right over and sucked it in with zero hesitation.
I came in late Monday night. Caught a nice sunset spiced up a bit by the wildfires.
Got on the water as the sun was just about to peak over the horizon. I was looking forward to a 16-hour day in the heat fishing my butt off.
There are a few spots where I ditch the kayak and walk into. This one spot has a 30fr by 60 foot stagnant little 'pond' I have walked by before. This time I thought I might as well put a cast into it and see what happens. Right away I got busted to by 2 good sized largemouth bass right next to the bank where I approached from - hidden by some branches. Tried to entice them, but no love. So I sent the medium sized streamer into the middle, strip, strip - BAM. I watched something came up from the depths, grab it, and turn to go back down. Hook set and fish on! Smallie? Nope, was a gorgeous red sided rainbow of about 17 inches.
Soooooo many carp. The bite was good early in the morning, but I didn't spent too much time targeting them.
I was impressed with the workout these carp gave my 8wt Sage VPS. Never felt over-gunned once and was so happy I talked myself out of just bringing my 5wt.
This chunky carp took a long olive bunny leach with stinger hook I tied years ago. I was targeting the smallies in this spot, and chucked the fly about a foot away from the carp and took a few short strips. He came right over and sucked it in with zero hesitation.
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