Forum: Warm Water Species

I was feeling crazy, had to get out of the house so I grabbed a couple three weights and drove to the pond south of town. I did not expect much but...

Hello, I am working on a site: http://bestbaitforfishing.com - I was wondering what everyones favorite fly for catching bass. I am new to fly...

......that I haven't posted on here yet this season. Some things have been going on in my life that have largely kept me off the water this year. The...

anyone been fishing lately?

Wondering if anyone out there has any high resolution digital photos of crappie that they'd be willing to share for an article I'm writing. Could...

This is a fly I came up with after fishing a lake for Pike that is stocked with Rainbows. It has taken a year to get down, as the Pike fishery is...

This is a fly I came up with after fishing a lake for Pike that is stocked with Rainbows. It has taken a year to get down, as the Pike fishery is...

Ok guys. I have been turned on to crappie fishing. None of which was done with a fly rod but next spring I'd like to chuck some fluff for them. What...

For all you warmwater junkies out there. Banks lake fishing should be the best in thirty odd years this summer. They are planning to draw down the...

As my local haunts start filling in with some nasty-ass weeds, I've been looking for the most weedless flies I can tie. I came across Simon Graham's...

I had planned to stop and fish the Gorge on my way back to Vancouver from Boise. I decided to try Horsethief Lake. As I am pulling up to the lake I...

Anyone been out to fish for bass out on the Snake lately? I am thinking about heading down there later today to give it a try.

I have not seen much activity on here lately. Are you folks getting out? I have to admit, I did not post my last outing in Washington. I went out...

I recently moved to the Lake Tapps area and I am looking for places to fish from land, and also tips for the various species that live here. We...

I heard that Banks Lake was due to have the water level lowered 30' sometime this summer. Does anyone have any recent info?

My trusty Simiseal Leech has done it again. I managed to catch a yellow perch, smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, and a pike minnow...

I fished Banks Lake on Thursday Evening and early (5:30 AM) Friday until it got too hot. I hooked one Smallie about 8". He got away. Apparently I'm a...

I've found a place, where believe it or not, the carp are not that easily spooked. I've waited for the "tail tip", presented my fly, even twitched...

I am considering a trip to fish for bass at Potholes resevior. Does anyone have any advice regarding flies and tactics?? I've never fly fished for...

Is there any trick to this? I have tried using bigger streamers, up to about 5" but the damn perch and little bass still pull on it and end up...

I'm heading over to Chelan Falls area for a week of camping & boating with friends and family. I'm hoping to get out fishing for a few mornings or...

Both trips were to Spearfish Lake. July 4th - I got on the water about 0930. There was not much wind, so I tied a small popper to my 2wt and...

When fishing for bass (particularly with a surface fly), how many times will you fish the same spot? Joe

I did some searches and found Ives batter recipe and Philsters suggestion for making PerchCakes(crabcakes). I also found Ives recommendations for...

In my favorite cold water lake, the smallies have been finishing up spawning in the last couple weeks and the fishing seemed to get really tough all...

Does anybody know of good or decent smallmouth fishing in the bainbridge, kingston, hood canal area? Im looking to find some smallmouth, and Id...

Any boaters out there want to raft/inflatable kayak/row pontoon from Rome to Birch Creek on the Owyhee, leaving the general seattle area on July 16...

I got to go back to Boise to spend time with my wife and daughter. I had rented a cabin for a couple of nights so my daughter and I could do a little...

I was out doing a little smallmouth fishing and we found a little lake that is loaded with pretty good sized carp. I tried throwing bass flys and...

It seems the bass are about three weeks behind schedule. I have enjoyed some modest success at Banks Lake fishing for Smallies and I would like to...