Water Connectivity - Bass'n

Well, not totally sure where the month of June went but here we are in the middle of July. Fishing has been great when the water and rain have cooperated with us. June was a great month for both bass and trout, however we did have to get a little creative with some of the high flows. This pushed us to put drift boats in places they shouldn't and use all our time spent of the water to our advantage. July can be a fickle month with weather as well, and we have been battling high water most of the month. With August right around the corner, I'm hoping to see more consistent water levels and some clear water. I know in September I'll be complaining about low water, but such is life.

A Trip to the Great Lakes with the Mailman

Steve and I made a trip to Western New York in search of some large lake run brown trout. With the fishing reports all reading on the positive side, the fishing pressure was very high. However fishing the great lakes is often times very busy but if you walk a little further or get up a half hour earlier, you
can always find water. With large trout swimming all around you, sometimes you just forget about the people fishing next to you.

Most of the time when people think about Great Lakes fishing its all about bright and flashy flies. Sometimes you need to think more on the natural side, or the trout side if you will. Large oversized trout flies with very little flash often times make the difference between a good day and an amazing day. Stonefly patterns always take up a whole side of my fly box, and are a go to pattern anywhere I travel for steelhead. The other side is full of oversized trout flies such as franchies, caddis larva, and hares ears. You always have to have some bright stuff, but brown, black, and olive are always the first choice in color for me.

Steve and I had a killer time, check out the photos.