Good spring so far!

[quivira kid]

I don't post a whole lot, especially fishing trip reports. But I figured you all might enjoy a few pictures of something a bit different... My main method of fishing is with a fly rod, and I love targeting bluegills. Right now is the perfect time to be out, because they're shallow and aggressive!

Mixed stringer. The crappie were super shallow next to some brush... it was a nice surprise to set the hook on a 12" slab while out gill fishing!




My new custom rod... a fiberglass 3-weight, with a stout 8" gill


One of the lakes I fish has a small population of longear sunfish... What they lack in size they make up for in beauty!


In the last week or so, I've brought a little over 50 bluegills and 3 or 4 crappies home. Can't complain! If any of you are ever around and would like to try catching some fish on a fly, give me a shout. If I can do it, you can too...

Zac

[Ronald Meeder]

Good catch, I usally bag a few bluegils every year, mainly farm ponds. Like them rolled in pancake batter, deep fried, great eating.

[Kansasoutdoorsman]

Great Pictures Zack...

[DroptineJoe]

I do alot of fly fishing at the ponds/lakes on Ft Riley!

[quivira kid]

Nice trout! Thanks for posting the pictures... those hybrid gills can be extremely aggressive. I had one try and eat a Jitterbug twice last night when I was trying to wake a bass or two up.

[Fish Taxi]

That sunfish in the bottom pic is freaking cool! Nice job. I don't think I've ever caught one of those, at least not in spawning colors like that.

[kpflumm]

Longears are very cool, sunfish on the fly is always fun. great pics