[Walter Spaulding]

Heavy pressure in the day from gear guys nobody at night.

 

[Manicosi]

Nice one!

 

[Arfly]

That's awesome! Curios as to the details on the rod you were using.

 

[Walter Spaulding]

6wt Hardy Zenith. Leader setup important. Mad River Outfitters and or Galloup cover proper construction.

 

[Arfly]

Thank you. I didn't think it was a heavy rod. I bet it was fun.

 

[Jhara808]

Hey Walter!

If you don't mind me asking, what mouse pattern were you using?

 

[Walter Spaulding]

I believe that was a size 4 moorish mouse.

 

[Scout172]

Nice. I fished a deer hair mouse once here in Florida at a pond around sunset. I had caught a bass or two, then made a cast really close to a small rockpile on the other side of the channel. A 3+ foot snake immediately came out of the rocks and smashed my fly! I brought that thing almost all the way in before it thankfully came unbuttoned. Not sure if it was actually hooked or merely holding on. The whole time I was thinking "what am I gonna do now?!?!" lol...

 

[Walter Spaulding]

Lol. I watched a bass grab one about that size and swim away with it several years ago.

 

[Brook hunter]

Nice. I fished a deer hair mouse once here in Florida at a pond around sunset. I had caught a bass or two, then made a cast really close to a small rockpile on the other side of the channel. A 3+ foot snake immediately came out of the rocks and smashed my fly! I brought that thing almost all the way in before it thankfully came unbuttoned. Not sure if it was actually hooked or merely holding on. The whole time I was thinking "what am I gonna do now?!?!" lol...

I was expecting you were going to say a gator grabbed it. haha.

 

[Dodge268]

Frogs are fun to use at night as well. I have had baits grabbed off the water by owls a couple of times. Neat to watch but I'm really glad they never got hooked. I really don't want to get in a fist fight in the dark, in a john boat, in a pond at night, where big gators hang out.
Patrick

 

[Walter Spaulding]

No that wouldn't be fun. Around here bats will occasionally take a swipe at your frog/mouse/ hippy stomper etc. I just got a bunch of mice from Trout trap and they have a decent size glow in the dark foam tab on top. Can't wait to try them out. They also sell frogs with the same tabs but are always out of stock.
Walt

 

[Brett T.]

Ha! Suddenly I'm grateful for the Willamette. No gators. Might have to get out there one night this summer to see if there are bigger bass cruising after dark.