Since I'm sick of hearing about election news from both sides of the fence, I decided to head out to a new pond today after work. I had fished there once before and caught a tiny six inch bass so I figured there were surely bigger ones there as well. Skies were grey and light rain continued off an on for most of the two hours I was out there, but I greatly preferred wet and cold with a fly rod in hand to sitting on the couch and having politics work its tentacles into every conversation.

Started out with a carp-it-bomb and landed a small blue gill but didn't get any other action. As the darkness began setting I finally decided it was time for some topwater action. I tied on a solar flare Boogle Bug and worked my way through some tall grass. I couldn't manage to cast much more than 10 feet but a couple of pops later and smash! Fish on! I landed a decent one pounder.



I worked my way around the pond and ended up landing this smaller bass. The strike was completely different, a much more gentle sip - one minute my fly was floating in the water, the next it was gone. Topwater never ceases to amaze me at the variety of strikes it can produce.



I ended up landing another small bass before it simply got too dark to see. Can't say there is a better diversion from life's stress than picking up a fly rod and fishing in solitude.

I like your "political" views.

I agree with Capt. Mac
Thank you for sharing your fishing with us. I know that taking photos and fishing is far more work than simply fishing. It is appreciated.

Awesome Post! Did the same thing on the Nueces River!

Nice work!

Very nice!

Nice pictures