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Post by dainw on May 23, 2016 13:55:35 GMT -6
Took a trip to the Baron Fork this weekend and caught my best smallmouth on a fly rod to date. Still not the 18-20 inch once in a lifetime monster that I'm after, but still a nice fish and lots of fun on the fly. This one took an autumn bugger, which for whatever reason is my number one fly for smalljaws .  |
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Post by underhillsbill on May 23, 2016 18:09:53 GMT -6
nice fish, great catch. Living in north texas, I need to learn how to fish for bass (large and small) with some success. The 4-5 trout trips a year are not enough to scratch the itch. Do you generally throw a big bugger (or streamer) for smallmouth? Size 2ish or something smaller?
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Post by dainw on May 23, 2016 18:30:48 GMT -6
When they're biting they'll hit just about anything. I've caught them on articulated stuff even. My best luck has usually been with about a size 6. Summer is usually the best time. Once we get through this all this rain that's forecasted and the rivers get back to normal, the bite should be on. It was still a little slow this weekend.
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Post by slim on May 23, 2016 22:57:00 GMT -6
Go to the Fly Tying subject on the board home page
and there are a few recent wooley buggers pictures.
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