Hits and Misses

[Ham]

So, I made the trek north again today. I had a nice visit with @Cajunangler and then fished the spillway area on the James river for a couple of hours. 
i got a tip about possible walleye there and there could be who knows what there.

it was pretty Gosh Darn Hot Today. I drank 84 oz in the two hours I was there and I’m not sure that was enough.

Water quality was poor. Fouls smells and appearance. I felt pretty sketchy wading in it, but for the right fish an infected leg is worth it.

I caught no walleye. I saw some Brook Silversides, but I did not hook the ones that bit my fly.

I worked multiple groups of gizzard Shad feeding on the rocks trying for a reaction strike. It did not happen.

I caught 14 small fish. 
i have pics, but can’t upload them.

The long and the short of it is that I am making lots of trips trying for new species on fly and they often are not successful in getting a new species, but I’m paying my dues and hoping that I will catch more species along the way. 

[Ham]

I was happy to see some water running 

[Ham]

ubiquitous sunfish 

[Ham]

I told Johnny I would catch a Bluegill

[Ham]

LES

[Ham]

I saw some type of Shad feeding in some flow. Likely a small skipjack. I was trying to confirm when I got this guy. 

[bfishn]

30 minutes ago, Ham said:

I was happy to see some water running 

Where zat if you don't mind saying?

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

38 minutes ago, bfishn said:

Where zat if you don't mind saying?

James River under Lake Springfield.  The big ones are on the other side of the dam

[Ham]

11 hours ago, aarchdale@coresleep.com said:

James River under Lake Springfield.  The big ones are on the other side of the dam

The big ones of what species ?

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

4 hours ago, Ham said:

The big ones of what species ?

Bass