Warm weather ponds

[jhammer 0]

Howdy all! I took advantage of the beautiful weather and decided to go out to the ponds yesterday. I went out two different times. I went with my wife's grandpa early in the afternoon, and then by myself in the evening. The first time out, I took my 6wt because it looked a little windy and I managed 8 fish on size 10 foam spiders. Then, I returned with my 2wt and caught 10 more fish on foam spiders. It was nice and calm and fish were hitting on nearly every cast. I even had a big grass carp staring at the spider. I'm certainly a believer in UL fly fishing because every time I've taken out the 2wt, I've had a blast. It's more fun than throwing my big clunky 8wt around for carp. That's for sure.

 

 

 

 

[cmb18895 0]

looks likes fun

[Owl Jones 0]

They are super fun aren't they - those little bass. I got about 20 or so the other day on a little slider and a micro-popper made for panfish. I didn't get any pictures of the small fry's but I did take one of the best bass of the day. Oh, and I finally got a carp to hit a little foam bream fly I tie called a "Stinger" It's just a small piece of yellow or red foam, sectioned into 3 sections and wrapped across the thread wraps with a dry fly grizzly hackle. That's my first carp and I thought it was supposed to really pull or something - but it just did a little pull left and right and came right in. Maybe it was sick? LOL It's good to see everyone posting fish pics. Don't know about you guys but I'm glad spring is here!

 

 

[jhammer 0]

Looks like your carp is a grass carp. Nice catch! They can be pretty tricky to fool sometimes!

 

I've had lots of fish fight all kinds of ways. I've caught bluegill that fought harder than any bass, and I've caught pike that fought like a wet noodle. I guess it depends on their mood.