Bam!!! It's a Bass!!!

I ran the SUP up on to a pile of lilypads and dropped a green beadhead scud through the pads. I pulled this guy out 20 seconds later. I also caught several bluegill and got to cast to one of the old carp that live in Lake Newport (spooked it though). First time I've been fishing on our lake in a little bit...

Saltwater ULI Fat Ass Quad Fishing

This board never ceases to amaze me - it is one thing to do this on a lake - but in the same water I was just surfing I was able to cast a couple of lines and even get some detectable nibbles! I think the hooks were too big (3/8 ounce jig heads with gulp bait on - the hooks seemed to be 2/0 sized), and I forgot my anchor back at the truck (and being the lazy butt I was yesterday, I didn't make the long walk back and forth through the sandy trail to conserve paddling energy) - no anchor meant a lot of drifting in the wind = more paddling and less fishing = no fish. Made it back in through the surf as well!

Father's Day 2013 - Not Skunked!!!

These aren't easy to see, but it's all I got as far as records of today's catch. I tied up replacements for the popper and sabiki flies I lost yesterday and brought a few more to boot. I brought the Uli FAQ back out this morning to try and redeem myself. I did intend to bring a bucket to keep anything that I would want to gyotaku alive until I was ready to go home, but I forgot it in my excitement to go fishing. I used a pink squirmy wormy fly on a size 14 hook and nailed several bluegill and a couple of bass before that fly got sent to fly heaven (I'm not sure where that is, but that's where my fly is). I paddled around after I finished fishing to scope out more hot spots. I saw some really good sized bass swimming around the part of the lake I normally stare at as I fish from the dock. The Nissin Fine Mode Japanese style flyfishing rod I have performed like a champ! Awesome morning of fishing!!!