Fly-fished during lunch today. It was around 64 degrees, partly cloudy, a bit breezy, but felt cool enough that I put on a jacket.
I fished a pond I haven't tried lately. The numbers of fish in this pond are dismal, but there have been some decent-sized bluegills in the past.
I felt I should have switched flies to a darker color, but I kept using a yellow boa yarn leech because it was already on the line. I'm lazy like that.
I caught a bluegill, around 8". Not big by any means...but a GOOD fighter! He went everywhere, and I even had to give a little line when it ran! Fun!
I also missed a good hit, threw back, and caught a small bass...maybe 11". He was a good fighter too.
Although scattered rains were in the forecast, and I could see a spot or two of rain in the far distance, I was in full sunshine (scattering of light clouds), when it just started to POUR big drops of rain! I thought to myself sarcastically, "Thanks for the warning!" It didn't last long. I was dry by the time I got back to work.
Here's the feisty bluegill.
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