Walleye on a flyrod has been a goal for me for a few years. I have caught them on the fly in the Midwest, but never in the Northwest. There are a couple places I have been trying where I think I have a chance, but getting deep enough and at the right place at the right time has been a challenge.
Sleeping quarters and fishing vessel
I caught some very nice smallmouth, nice enough for me at least.
But that was not the target. I worked hard to learn the water and figure out the structure and tried to get my clouser as close to bottom as possible. But I caught nothing but smallies and weeds over a couple days of trying. I’ll be back- I learn something new each time. If anyone has any ideas, I am all ears.
Probably the best fishing was when the big water had whitecaps and I fished to boat basin with my 4-weight. That was time well spent.
This personal record crappie plus yellow perch, smallies, bluegills… I even got a couple looks from carp. 4- and 5-weights in a boat basin can be a lot of fun.
I left a little frustrated but still determined to figure it out. On my way home I stopped at another boat launch and was pulling buggers with my trout rod. Lo and behold…
Not what I was after size-wise, but it counts.
The next day I took my 3-weight to a teeny pond to fish for bluegill or whatever. I got whatever…
It was a fun few days.
Sleeping quarters and fishing vessel
I caught some very nice smallmouth, nice enough for me at least.
But that was not the target. I worked hard to learn the water and figure out the structure and tried to get my clouser as close to bottom as possible. But I caught nothing but smallies and weeds over a couple days of trying. I’ll be back- I learn something new each time. If anyone has any ideas, I am all ears.
Probably the best fishing was when the big water had whitecaps and I fished to boat basin with my 4-weight. That was time well spent.
This personal record crappie plus yellow perch, smallies, bluegills… I even got a couple looks from carp. 4- and 5-weights in a boat basin can be a lot of fun.
I left a little frustrated but still determined to figure it out. On my way home I stopped at another boat launch and was pulling buggers with my trout rod. Lo and behold…
Not what I was after size-wise, but it counts.
The next day I took my 3-weight to a teeny pond to fish for bluegill or whatever. I got whatever…
It was a fun few days.