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Typically, I don’t go fishing on memorial day weekend. However, I have returned to work for the first time in 4 1/2 years and I was aching to get back out on the water. And I’m not sure if it’s because of the unseasonable cold weather we’ve had in the mornings or maybe the bass are in a post to spawn funk but none of my usual flies worked today. For the first time in probably 20 years, I used Murray’s Hellgrammite. I caught 6 smallmouth and a lot of warmouth and rock bass too. As usual, the 7’6” six weight Lamiglas was a delight.
With a knee replacement, I can cover water so much more quickly. Had a run in with the local creek lifer hot head whose line I walked through and was blamed for his missing bait. But that’s kinda on me I guess. Perhaps, he should have been keeping an eye on it instead of casting a bait net. There is a reason I don’t go out on Memorial Day Weekend but sometimes you just have to fish.
Many thanks to our fallen heroes and to our Veterans.
Posted: 27 May 2023, 03:57 • 
