Slipped out to the family pond yesterday afternoon for a couple of hours. Took the 6 and the 8 weight with me and threw a green/white popper on the 6 and a black popper on the 8. Hooked into a couple of nice fish that probably went 2-3 lbs but when you’re standin up in a jon boat holding a 6 weight when they’re making a run for the trees in the water it feels like a pretty big fish. Only missed a couple of fish that were probably small bass or bluegills nipping at it. Did have one bass hit it hard and when I stripped and picked my rod tip up he cut right through the tippet. It worked out ok because after a minute he spit it out and it floated back to the surface and I was able to paddle over and get it back. The knot had held, but about a half an inch up the tippet was popped clean.
All fish were caught in the edge of the bank in the shade or next to trees laying in the water. I fished from about 5-7pm and it was still pretty warm but they were still willing to eat. No one has fly fished much out there so I think the fact that it was just something different brought them out a bit. It was also a good sign that I caught a couple of bigger bass for that pond. We have had a lot of small (< 1 lb)bass and it goods to see some healthy growing bass.
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22’Sea Hunt 200 yamaha
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El Cid '02