I'm not sure what the allure was for me, but for years now I have been kicking around the idea of fly fishing. I can say all I want that it stemmed from the countless times a docklight snook would pop on the disturbance my line caused on the surface as opposed to my shiny sparkly flashy 10 dollar lure that I was reeling in. However, I think the biggest draw for me is it is a relatively manly outlet for my arts and crafts tendencies to get revved up, as I began tying flies before I even purchased a rod. I am starting small with a 5 weight set up, and I am targeting bream and bass in the local canals and ponds. Hopefully for Christmas Santa will smile down on me with a nice 8 weight to embark on saltwater adventures, but for now, I will have my fun with bass and bream. Here is some of my early success:
My first bass, almost a two pounder! I got more of a thrill out of this one than any of the 5 pounders I have caught on spin, mainly since it ate a clump of deer hair and thread that I tied to a piece of a fan pull-chain and a hook.
My biggest bluegill yet, ate the same type of fly as the bass did just in a different color. Not two weeks in and I am already developing "go-to" flies...
Does anybody have any tips or pointers for targeting bass and bream on fly, especially from a kayak? I'm going to try to put together an outing at one of the area lakes or rivers and write up a report for the destinations section. As long as I can catch some fish, that is.
