Some days there just isn’t much to write about. Today with Josh and Tanner was that day. It didn’t matter that we left the house at 6 AM and weren’t home until 6:30 PM. It didn’t matter that we floated eight river miles and had two flies in the water the entire way. The issue, once again, high off-color debris filled water. The debris being floating weeds.
The real bummer was that last night at around 5 PM when we made our call to hit this river, the water levels were good. But overnight thunderstorms blew it out. I landed the one and only, an 8” smallmouth bass.
I guess the highlight was putting the sneak on a basketball-sized softshell turtle. I really want to get my hands on one, but they’re sneaky, which is why I hardly have a photo here. If you look really hard you see the pointy nose sticking out. The only one I’ve held was the quarter sized baby I caught in 2022.
At least I got on the water with friends. It’s been a year since I’ve seen Tanner and nearly a month since fishing with Josh. That part always makes a day on the water worth it no matter what. I suspect Granny and I will try something fun and different tomorrow. Stay tuned.
I’m offering a special on my Warmwater Fly Fishing book. The book is normally $27 plus shipping. The SALE is $25 including shipping. Send me a check for $25 (P.O. Box 1084, Hayward, WI 54843) and I’ll send you an autographed copy. Be sure to include who to sign it to, your mailing address and email in case I have a question.