Friday, May 27, 2022
First Day of Summer Break
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Life is Hard
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
A New Fly Box Is Available in the Etsy Store
Monday, May 23, 2022
Good Fishing Friday Night!
Last Friday, Wendy and I did something that we hadn't done since last October...we went fishing together. It was a beautiful evening and the fish happy to cooperate with the plans we laid out for them. Wendy hit the northern Missouri slam with a bass, bluegill, crappie, and green sunfish. She threw a jig under a strike indicator. As for me, I threw a Chartreuse Caboose on a six weight and ended up boating 6 of the 8 bass that bit. The bass were around structure and while the numbers weren't gaudy, the takes were aggressive! Going 6 for 8 is pretty good for me and the fury that the fish possessed helped my percentage go up.
The lake that we fished was at Rocky Hollow Park. This lake has become a favorite of mine because of a decent bass population and it's location. While it is close to Excelsior Springs, Missouri, you feel like you are in the middle of nowhere. It's quiet, secluded, and small. I love all of those things when it comes to a fishing spot. I wish the fish were a little bigger, but the population is pretty good so it's a good trade off.
Friday, May 20, 2022
The Chartreuse Caboose is For Sale Now!
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Fishing a Tailwater
It seems like most articles that I read about fly fishing these days don't pertain much to fly fishing in the Midwest. I don't have much of a use for the best crap flies for bonefish, or what epic hatches happen in June out west, or how to spey cast for steelhead in the Pacific Northwest. This article though, seems to be pertinent. I read it from the perspective of someone that loves to fish Lake Taneycomo. Of course, you can follow suit or attempt to apply this information about tailwaters to a setting that you frequent. Regardless of your perspective, I think you will read something that you can either relate to or take away and apply to a tailwater that you fish.
Link: https://www.themeateater.com/fish/freshwater/how-to-fish-a-tailwater