Dang fly rod

[Amery]

I love smallmouth, and I love the fly rod. But this time of year it can be tough to get em on the fly. Between swift currents, and spawning fish I struggled Saturday. I went to the best strip of brown fish creek I know of and I caught fish, 10-12 but no size and I'm used to 30+ when I wade that later in the year. I really wish I would have left the fly rod at home and fished a ned or something. I did pick up a few on a wiggle minnow and missed several that seemed like better fish but I finally put on a weighted leader and a crazy dad and picked up several more. Also there was a huge fly hatch. There were some big mayflies in the bunch and some fish were targeting them and my bite stopped altogether. Anyone else get into that this time of year? I'm gonna take my spinning/bait casting gear next time.

[Danimal]

Floated the Mulberry today. Caught several fishing a Clouser in the faster shoals, but not much size to them.

[Amery]

Yea the mulberry isn't exactly loaded with smallmouth either. I'm always looking for a new tactic/fly to give me an edge. I know in a couple weeks I will be in the solid summer bite.

[jdmidwest]

Larger smallies are probably on beds. Hard to get them unless you drop one in on them. Give them a little more time and it will pick up.

[Gavin]

The heat of the summer IS fly rod time. Best when the top water bite is on. Stow your buzz baits & walking plugs and pick up a fly rod whenever they smack top within a couple inches of where your bait lands.

[Plastic_worm]

Saw a few beds over the weekend (left unmolested). Should be moving off in the next 2 weeks then the bite will get better.