Not an easy day, but successful

[SteveGibson]

I feel like a quarterback who completed 20 passes to eight different receivers. I caught a fish today on seven different flies. No one fly was consistent and I had to keep changing to stay ahead of the game. I'd change, hook a fish immediately and figure I'd solved the mystery. But often that would be the only fish I caught on that fly. Sometimes I'd catch two or three fish.

Most of the fish were quality fish: hand-sized bluegill and nice bass. I found the bass schooling in the afternoon in the old river channel in Lake Manatee. What I had to do was drift until they started exploding on minnows, then try to get close enough for a cast.

Not a great day in terms of numbers (17 bluegill, 5 bass), but a very enjoyable outing.

[FishnDave]

Nice work to catch a decent batch of fish, Steve!

[Martin McFly]

Man, it's like those fish were posing for the camera. Is the bluegill smiling? lol.
Congrats!

[Greg Hunsicker]

I hate this guy. It's just jealousy but I really hate him. There is nothing like Lake Manatee in Missouri. So I hate him. All kidding aside, it looks like a great day on the water.

Greg

[Uncle Jesse]

I suspect he's a nice enough guy, but starting off a thread with a statement like "Not an easy day..." While he was out fishing I was scourging around trying to find a customer so I could earn a commission. Some of the other guys were really working, driving lift trucks, probably doing construction work or HVAC, now that a good job in the summer time, we may even have a roofer on here. Now that's never an easy day.

You're right it's jealousy. Lucky dog.

[Chuck S]

I agree as it looks as if that Gill is smiling. Sounds like a great day and sure wish I were there instead of here. Nice sized Bluegills or other panfish makes my day!