Memorial Day fun with the family

[Smalliebigs]

Normally I stay the hell away from the rivers on Memorial Day and usually don’t fish during the spawn. Well I broke both of those codes this weekend. I only fished top water all weekend which made for a lot of work for the fish I did catch, I passed on many big fish on beds and obviously guarding an area as I just don’t do that monkey dodo. I fished very early before any drunks were out decimating the river. The Smallies really relate to the Willows on this watershed when the water is up at all. Super long casts and being patient and committed to walking a bait 40 yards will get you bit. The 6th sense Dogma 100 in Shad Burst is a beast in clear water no doubt. Wading in 44 degree air temps in the end of May is kinda weird and will make your balls recess back in to your body pretty quick lol.