Chepachet, Rhode Island

Yesterday. Eight on a Woolie Bugger, and three with slugs that were on my kayak when I was readying to launch.

More successful with a Bison Trout Magnet in much less time than a fly, but I've also been using trout magnets much longer. Two more monster Bass!

Two more today on a Wooly Bugger, with action all morning. Also got six strikes at a popping frog. I'll take from that that my presentation is improving, not so much my hook-set.

I couldn't just leave after the morning Inhad, so threw a hook in the water by some lily pads, and landed another Crappie. A second cast hooked another Crappie that spit the hook right in front of me. A third, and final, cast landed my first Bass of the season. Please know that I have comically large hands, and when I hold a basketball, it looks like an orange.

The goal was to fish for Bass with a fly rod, so I started with a popping frog, and pulled what looked like a Wooly Bugger out of the Bass box to trail behind/beneath the popper. After landing three Bluegill, losing two, and lots if interest, I lost my trailing fly and replaced it with what I know is a Wooly Bugger, and the success continued with two more landed, two more lost, and still lots of interest. Only second time catching with a fly, and first time catching multiple fish on a fly, and most of them were from a kayak!

I floated a worm for about 15 minutes this morning, and caught a Crappie and a couple Bluegill.

had to bring my son to school, so why not stop on way home for a half an hour? a two-pounder and a one-pounder to show for it!

My weekend. Not my most productive, but given how little time I had, and that it was all mid-day, I am pleased.