Foggy float tube day

I tore up the shop hoping I could find one of the jig boxes with a couple red butt jigs to use today. I got lucky and found a store box of them I had forgot about . These are 1/80 oz with#8 bronze hook. Like most all jigs I tie ,I used #6 tying thread in red. Got off to a late start in hopes the fog would be burned off when I got to the first lake. That just didn't work out. It was pretty chilly with a light breeze and so foggy I could hardly make out the canoe out on the lake .
I started marking fish right off. I caught a few before I tried a jig I made that is a near copy of Grizzly Jig Co.s "Bill's Water Flea" .That jig handily out fished my red butt jigs . That jig is a 1/80 oz. head formed on a #10 fly hook . Mine are formed of solder but Grizzly shop has good prices by the dozen.
I finally tired of the constant breeze and chilly fog. so pulled off that lake . On the way home I passed a lake I like to fish and it was somewhat sheltered. I enjoyed getting on this lake again. At one point there was a scattered school with depth running from 7 to 20 ft deep . I never did figure out a pattern on this lake. Most decent fish caught were just off the bottom and not on the finder . The bite was tough at best, but still had a good time.
I'm starting to feel the chill in my feet . The tubing season will soon be history.

Attachment 218605as usual and thanks for sharing.

Excellent tyes! Great report

Hello my friend. Those are some great looking ties and appear to be working for you. Nice report. Glad you are still having fun. Be safe and take care.

Old Ship.

Great report and pics Mike as always !

Pretty fish.


Regards