End of May

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The warming days find the adult geese and their goslings roaming about our property in the mornings.  We grab our morning coffee / tea and just enjoy the families feeding.

In time the geese wander down the banks and move along the stream to their next feeding area.  They follow the same cycle every day.  Time for me to also go along the river.

I decided to try a little fly fishing.  I paddled upstream to the old concrete footing.  I understand this was a footing for some old gas lines.  The old pipes are there, I was hoping the fish would be there also.

I had a few 'popfleye' streamers.  I wore my arm out casting them around, but no action.

I pulled out the spinning tackle and decided to work around the islands.  I got 2 bass by the concrete footing as well as a few rock bass and perch near the other islands.  It was hard fishing.  The current had dropped in the river and the wind had eased up.  The horsetail and other water weeds were not pushed over by the current and made pulling deeper diving crank baits through them more difficult.  I had to work shallow running lures.  Where were the big fish?

It was starting to warm. After a few hours of fishing I decided to head back.  I paddled downstream by the shore of the Crescent Islands.  The scent of the honeysuckles was thick and fragrant.

It was supposed to storm later in the day.  Time to head home and mow the grass.  There will be another day very soon to look for the bigger fish.  May is over - now for June and summer fishing.