Every local trip I make for bass and panfish, I end up wondering why I don't stay close to home more often. This past weekend was no exception. Some friends wanted to go swimming, and of course I was interested in the fishing possibilities. We arrived at one of my favorite streams and while they all started preparing to swim, I started stringing up a four weight fly rod.
Once everyone was ready, we started down the stream in search of a good swimming hole. I tried to move on ahead so I was fishing unspoiled water. The fish seemed to be particularly uneducated on this day. I threw a Simi Seal Leech and never changed flies. The only requirement seemed to be getting the fly in the water. The highlight of the day was finding two "large" smallies in the 16 inch range. For this stream those are good fish, and I will be back to catch them at some point.
All too soon the trip was over, but I'll be back as soon as I can, maybe even this weekend. In the meantime, I might finally get a trout trip in this afternoon so check back to see if anything exciting happens...
Isn't it funny the little treasures that you find in your backyard all the time? Nothing better than a great day fishing, wihout having to worry about a long drive home. Cheers!
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