June 28, 2009

[Zack Hoyt]

There have been some great small mouth bass produced by the Kings this Spring. Higher water during the spring has made for great spawning and plenty of food. This goes the same for goggle-eye and the pan fish. Tube jigs and finesse worms have been working well in the deeper sections. The riffles and tail outs at the end of the rapids are great places to catch feed fish. Shallow running Rapalas and crayfish hardbaits are a great option as well. For the fly fisherman, go terrestrials. This wont produce large bass, but you will get your fill of bluegill and sun perch. Ants, Beetles, Crickets, Grasshoppers, etc are out in abundance, so dry flies are worth a try. Wet flies such as clousers in olive/white, crayfish, muddlers, and woolie buggers will get your low lying bass. Try a sink tip or a very long leader and let these bounce off the bottom. A quick retrieval will excite feeding fish, but erratic action is a great way of prospecting. Most fish are off their spawning beds and will be moving around freely, so keep your eyes open. Sun and heat can take alot out of you during a full day of fishing. Be sure and keep plenty of water and food in your system.