i put on a chartreuse and white clouser, and within two minutes i snagged another minnow. what are the chances of snagging a minnow? but two in a week? this time, it was a silverside. it's amazing how pretty they are and how different they are in comparison. i think the one on the left is a banded killifish.
after i 'released' the silverside, i caught a small striper. i could tell immediately that it wasn't a white perch, just by how much pressure was being put on the line. the striper's more streamlined body creates less drag in the water. after that, the activity died down completely, so i decided to switch flies. i put on a glow in the dark, size 8, clouser and managed to fool a white perch.
the wind had started to pick up considerably, so i decided to make one last cast. on the back cast, a gust of wind flared and my fly flew straight into my right eye. ouch! wincing in pain, i tried to pull the fly out, but it was stuck. just touching the hook caused pain. i started to freak out. there was no one around, and the sun had already set. i tried to remember if i had crushed the barb. i thought about calling my wife, and then driving directly to the emergency room. i managed to cut the leader and navigating with one eye, found my way back to the car. and then using the visor mirror, i inspected the damage. i was lucky, the fly hook had not pierced anything, but was just trapped between my eye and eyelid. i carefully removed the fly and drove home. whew, what a close call!
during daylight, i usually wear sunglasses when i fish, partly to remove the glare but also for eye protection. when there is little light, i don't wear anything on my eyes. what do you guys do? any suggestions?
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