Wendy, Waylon, and I were able to head up to our family farm in northwest Missouri yesterday and hit a couple of farm ponds. The wind made things a little challenging in terms of using a fly rod and Waylon added some obstacles in the boat but it was an amazing day. I caught some bass on a streamer and Wendy and I caught some nice bluegill on jigs under floats. None of the bass were monsters but I did end up with one healthy, fifteen inch bass towards the end of the day. I caught him and all the other bass on an eight weight rod. The streamer that caught every bass was a Lunch Money. This fly is quickly becoming one of my favorites because of it's sink rate, profile, and action. As far as the bluegill go, we caught everything either on a John Deere or a Standard. A few of the gills went 8 inches and really put a bend in a 4 weight rod.
It was a pretty day and it was nice to spend a spring day in a boat on a farm pond in Missouri! I am especially appreciative that I got to spend it with my fiancé and my newest fishing buddy. Wendy is without a doubt the best female fly fisher I know. Waylon had fun basking in the sun, playing in the water, and scaring us on multiple occasions with almost falling out of the boat.
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