[meh.meh.meh.meh.meh.]

Things are starting to look alive on the home water here in NC. Today was no exception. Weather looked about as good as one could hope. 82 degrees, mostly cloudy, and a strong storm front hit just at sun down.

Fished two flies all afternoon.
Black and white marabou streamer with orange rubber legs size 4

And a size 12 chickabou streamer with some red flash.

First fish was a feisty LMB, first of the year.

Second fish was personal best bluegill.

Almost stepped on this guy.

Around then things started to slow down, so I switched to the chickabou streamer on a sinking tip for some of the deeper holes. This helped finding a couple paper mouths.

I got a good feeling about this year.

 

[Eyejuggler]

Thumbs up! Thanks for the great report and images! Stoke!

 

[81655]

Holy Crap, that turtle is huge! At least by western wa standards. Don't they eat small children and pets?

 

[meh.meh.meh.meh.meh.]

Holy Crap, that turtle is huge! At least by western wa standards. Don't they eat small children and pets?

Yes, well mostly just try to maim out of aggression with their leaping snap attack. (Alternative fact)

 

[jersey]

Yes, well mostly just try to maim out of aggression with their leaping snap attack. (Alternative fact)

That's a whole lot of snapper soup waiting for the taking! We used to help find snappers in the creeks for my buddies brother to catch. Their mom would make a big pot of lights-out delicious soup.

 

[GAT]

I can't catch a break this year. I don't remember the last time I've had to wait so long to fish after buying my license. There's always weirdass going on weather-wise when I plan to make a trip.

Hopefully, my local farm lake will warm up and the cold rain will stop so I can try again for some of the 5-6 lb LMB I caught there last year.

Glad you're able to get out and get bit.

 

[junkie]

Warm water is such a distant memory. If I recall correctly, it doesn't freeze to you after you touch it.

 

[meh.meh.meh.meh.meh.]

I can't catch a break this year. I don't remember the last time I've had to wait so long to fish after buying my license. There's always weirdass going on weather-wise when I plan to make a trip.

Warm water is such a distant memory. If I recall correctly, it doesn't freeze to you after you touch it.

It was too short lived. Snow flurries Saturday night, and 40s and 50s, for most of the week.
Back to the vise.

 

[meh.meh.meh.meh.meh.]

Some of you may remember I have touted the amazingness of the stealth bomber. It truly is the pattern that keeps giving. Today it bestowed what I am pretty sure is a PB largemouth. Certainly largest from the home water stream. She put a helllllluva bend in the glass 5wt.

 

[C&CRods]

Dang!