I prepared Aiden for this fly fishing trip to catch bluegills spawning on the first full moon of spring when those May nights finally warmed the lake water to that magical temperature needed to get the females busy fanning out those moon-like craters on the shallow lake bottom running along the cow pasture.
Read moreThe Unknown Brother of the Bluegill
Rock Bass. Photograph by Bradford Wade
Despite its aggressiveness, feisty fight, and willingness to strike a fly when other fish stop biting, the rock bass is not a priority for most anglers
Read moreThe Summer Doldrums Are Over
They are looking up again!
Summer in my part of the northeast was particularly hot and dry this year. It was just too damn hot to enjoy a day's fishing.
Read moreYallar Hammar Nymph
Panfish version of the Yellar Hammar
I am always intriqued by local fly patterns and my search for authentic southern Appalachian trout flies soon uncovered an interesting nymph called a Yallar Hammar. This fly, like many southern Appalachian patterns, really stood out from the traditional nymphs in my fly box.
Read moreThe Shad are Nigh
It won't be long now...
I am starting to hear reports of shad caught in the Delaware River. Their numbers over the last few weeks have been on the flat side indicating that the run has not begun in earnest, but it should not be long now.
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