2012 Central Iowa Fly Fishing Reports

[FishnDave]

Managed to get a little more fishing in this weekend...which isn't normal for me.
The report is here:
http://fishndave.blogspot.com/2012/1...eekend-of.html

[FishnDave]

From the top of the Saylorville Lake Dam, Saturday morning:

[Bob9]

I've seen the exit off I 35, near West Des Moines. Another place I need to visit. Thanks.

Bob

[FishnDave]

I took the day off. My buddy Jay and I went fishing at some central Iowa rivers and pits.
Jay used spinning gear and caught around 19 fish: White Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Walleye and Freshwater Drum.
I used fly gear and caught around 53 fish: White Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Hybrid Sunfish, Green Sunfish, and Common Carp.



Nice day to be out fishing!
The full blogged report is here:
http://fishndave.blogspot.com/2012/1...10-2-2012.html

[FishnDave]

The Springbrook Wunder microjig worked well this past Sunday afternnon for Bluegills, a Bass, and a Crappie:

[FishnDave]

Managed to finally get out flyfishing late Saturday evening, and today during my lunch-hour.
Saturday I caught some nice Bluegills on a Springbrook Wunder microjig under an indicator:


...and some smaller Largemouth Bass. This one was the SMALLEST:


Today during lunch, it was mostly Bluegills again. There was almost no wind, so I used a #10 unweighted chartreuse Woolly Bugger.
I also caught 4 small naturally-occurring Hybrid Sunfish. This was one of them:

[FishnDave]

Sure is getting dark early! I was able to get out last night for 45 minutes...mostly fishing in the dark at that point. I couldn't even see my fly line at the end of my rod. I was using an uweighted chartreuse Woolly Bugger (since it was already on the line from fishing earlier in the day).

I managed to land 11 Crappies and 3 Bluegills before my family decided I had other things to do. ;o)
Forgot my camera...so took this top-notch...uh...artistic(?) photo with my crappy cell phone.

[JohnScott]

February 25, 2012
My friend Ben wanted to fly-fish some open water on Saturday morning. Lots of choices as far as the local public ponds were concerned.

Time flies when you are having fun !

John

[FishnDave]

Yes, and it sure has flown by! Fishing is coming full circle as the year winds down. Open-water season started with crappies and trout, bloomed into at least 16 fish species landed on fly gear (including 5 new ones for my fly-rod list) over the warmer months, and looks like it (open-water season) will be ending with crappies and likely some trout. Hopefully there will be a good month or more of open-water left this season.
Fishing has been a little slow of late, and I haven't been able to get out nearly as much as I'd like. Sure would like to finish the year as strong as it started.

[FishnDave]

Today's lunchtime trophy:


http://fishndave.blogspot.com/2012/1...0-16-2012.html