a few weeks ago i visited a friend in Sag Harbor, and we launched a couple of kayaks into Little Peconic Bay, near his home. conditions were perfect. there was even a chance we could catch a cinder worm hatch since the tide, temperature, and moon were all aligned. but alas, we ended up paddling for 4 hours without anything to show for it.
what was most frustrating was that on one cast, i was reeling in a yozuri and was about to cast again, when a bluefish rose and almost took it. since it was less than a rod's length away from the kayak, it actually scared me a bit and i yanked the lure out of his mouth! argh! let's just say that i had a few choice words to say to myself.
that next week, i flew to dallas to spend some time with my brother and sister-in-law who were moving out of the country for at least a couple of years. i was excited to go catch some carp, at LLELA and Lake Ray Roberts. it turned out that i didn't have time to go to either. of course, family first.
since it was less of a time commitment, i did get to go out to the Farmers Branch library, where i heard it was pretty easy to catch something. the first time, i spotted a ton of panfish, some decent sized bass, and even a couple of carp. all i have to say is that it is next to impossible to fly fish that pond/creek! not only are there tons of spinach in the water which makes it hard to see anything, but even your weedless flies get caught up in everything. plus, all the chicken wire on the banks makes it easy to tangle/catch your fly or fly line! i did cast at the carp, but i don't think they even saw my fly. too much vegetation everywhere!
later that week i took my father and brother to the library again to go after those bass. all we managed to do is catch some green sunfish. I caught a handful on a size 8 clouser and even a caddis dry.
anyways, i'm hoping to get out on the kayak at some point this long weekend. stripers, blues, whatever. just need to catch something in the salt!
