Flysmallie

I’ve dreamed of a 6 foot 6 weight for years. Maybe glass is the way to go for that.

There was a pretty stiff breeze on a little MDC lake yesterday but I didn’t have to hit any targets. On most of the creeks a 5 wt 9 ft is way too much. Small waters, small fish most of the time. I don’t care if it ever sees a trout. Only time it would have a chance is during catch and release season.

It’s a 5’ 9” 3wt fiberglass White River CGR. I thought it would be a challenge to cast but it actually casts very nice. Especially for these small creeks. Well worth the $79 price tag. Plus I had a $50 gift card. I bought it to terrorize the gills but these little bass decided to give it a workout.

Simple. Whatever you have in your hand. I’m sure you could get a hundred different answers here, and we could all discuss lure weight and different rods and all that. But at the end it’s going to be what is best for you. That smallmouth doesn’t care. I use less expensive reels and focus more on having the right rod for the presentation. It works for me.

I had a 3wt line laying here and a reel to hold it. Decided to up the fun with a rod for small creeks near home. I’ve had my eye on it for awhile.

This. I just dropped some cash on a new fly setup for small fish specifically. Lots of little creeks around the area that I have just as much fun on as all the lakes I went chasing double digit bass on. A lot less expensive and stressful too. PB doesn't mean anything to me, but I understand the drive.

That’s a good day!

I never had a problem there. Sometimes I would leave the truck there on Friday and not come back until Sunday. Nobody ever messed with it or the trailer.

Good stuff.

My truck used to sit a Bolivar landing so much it had a mailbox. How was the fishing?

Below Riverton. It’s a great area.

Can I go for a ride?

Same here. Can't even do suet or they eat that. The neighborhood cats that run rampant need to do their job or everyone is getting a bullet.

Politicians already do. You will see a D or R next to their name verifying they are a cheat.

Have you looked around lately. People “buy” whatever claim makes them feel good about themselves. God fearing and all.

That would be great and all but then all these “hammers” wouldn’t be able to “grind” out a bag of fish so they can stand on stage and talk about what a “game changer” their sponsor(s) is/are. Profits over People. (Or in this case, profits over fish.) It’s the new American dream.

I had a big smallmouth take a gill I hooked a long time ago. I had it for a second but failed to land it in the end. It was a fun experience though.

Awesome catch!

I have 3 daughters. Broke!

That one has served it's purpose. I got real lazy back in the fall and bought a pellet grill. It works great.

So I tried one of those shark tails out as a floating worm. I didn't have much time and I didn't go to a good spot, but one where I could watch the worm. It worked as well as anything else I have used. There are some differences in the Zooms I have used exclusively for this the past 30 years or so. One, the heads are heavier on the Shark than on a Zoom. Obviously, since the tails are much smaller than the head. But the Zoom is a little more evenly balanced when you need a slow level descent. But they aren't so heavy on the Shark that they do a nose dive. I'm sure it could become better balanced, if needed, with heavier line. Second is that tail. I like the little flips at the end of a tug. That could convince a follower to eat it. It will almost "swim" during a long slow pull. I didn't get any love from the fish for the 25 to 30 casts I made. (3 of those were real good too) But I wasn't expecting any either. Just a quick lunch trip so I could see one in the water. But Probably the main reason it didn't get bit is because it was white, not pink. That's a real nice worm you have there Mitch.

I have this crazy arse dog that keeps them out. But, of course, if she catches one she digs up the garden so she can bury it.

Agreed. Let’s turn off the electronics, including the spot lock, and go find out what a grind is. And, in my opinion, who the really good ones are.

It’s exactly like “game changer”. Just another overused term.

Except take you fishing.