We’ve been enjoying some unusually warm weather here in NJ. I’m trying to take as much advantage of it as I can between work and family responsibilities. This includes getting out on one of my town’s private community lakes in my son-in-law’s kayak.
I usually use UL spin and target bass on this lake but my Echo Solo 3 wt was calling to me on this particular day so I headed the siren’s song and I’m glad I did.
Started with sub surface flies and caught a few sunfish, yellow perch and a small bass. I was catching but the bite wasn’t really on. Maybe it was the clear blue sky?
Well, despite the clear skies, I tied on a very small Sneaky Pete top water that was fresh out of the package. I’d been lamenting that the summer had passed with me doing very little with poppers, so forget the rules and go for it.
First cast and a big bluegill slurps it up. A good sign. Casting along the edges of some Lilly pads produced hits from good sized gills repeatedly and I was having a blast. One cast to the edge of an island got crushed immediately by a largemouth, adding to the excitement.
Caught a lot of fish and had a hell of a good time. Pretty much a perfect day with an UL fly rod. A second chance at summer.