OK, I'll pretend I know what you are talking about for a moment and answer, "I don't know". Seriously, I know very little about fly fishing. I have practiced casting my dad's rig on a pond, so I do have a clue about that. I'm sure I have a lot to learn in lure presentation, fly selection and other shit I have no clue about.

If you're interested in learning more, check out this site. Or just ask questions on here. I could blab for hours and hours about fly fishing.

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/begin/101/


Fishing report:
Got out last weekend for white bass for about 2 hours. The run is still spotty. Landed two nice big females, each going about 3 lbs. Both were caught on chartreuse jiggies (a great fly similar to a clouser).

Got out this weekend for a few hours with my inlaws and nephews. They were fishing with worms in the middle of the channel (I wasn't operating the trolling motor), and I was having to cast about 60 ft. to the shoreline where the fish were actually bedded up. Managed two fat bluegills on a fore-and-aft in about 30 minutes.


On a side note:
My inlaws are predominantly walleye fishermen from the boundary waters. No matter how hard I try, I can't get them to change their techniques away from those that work in Minn. They just want to troll live bait in the middle of the lake. I try to tell them constantly to work the cover and shorelines. I even make ridiculously long casts to the shorelines, pull fish off them, and then make comments about how productive the shorelines can be...all to no avail. They still insist on getting out the fish finder and trolling through "schools" in deep water.

Anyone have any suggestions for how to convince them that Boundary Water techniques aren't necessarily the end all and be all of fishing?

Awww, you will love it once you get into it. You don't have to be a master to catch fish. As long as you can get the fly in front of them if they are rising, you will catch some. :thumb: The weight will be on the rod right in front of the grip. Likely a 6, 7, or 8.

I did have a weight, hook and worm, and also some of those little tiny fish we used for bait, I will bait my own hook.
I do have to admit your right about the casting part, I have a hard time.

There are only 2 things in this world that smell like fish...........and one of them is fish.

whats the other one?
Cause I know you're not going to say the P word :shake:

Yeah, I am looking forward to trying it. I caught small bass (about 10-11 inches) on my dad's a couple of summers ago. I usually just use an ultralight spinning combo and a roostertail or a jig at Bennett, so I'm looking forward to trying out the fly equipment.

Rotten P

Peanutbutter? It might work for catfish bait, but I don't think it smells like carp.....

You won't want anything more than a 5 at Bennett.

Usually the ones that do appear to have peanut butter smell like carp.

Sounds like you're fishing in the wrong ponds pt..........I've always avoided those stagnant swamps. The Bass thumb might not go away.

Awwww, time to hit the river. See you boys tonight!

I just emailed my wife telling her that I wanted to go fishing this afternoon. Her reply:
My reply:

It's time for me to go....I fish a huge pond/small lake...whatever you want to call it. I use minnows and catch the heck out of bass, crappie, and very nice 4 and 5 lb cats...going tomorrow!!!!!!!