With limited time the last couple weeks I’ve been relegated to local fisheries – not that I’m complaining, I love warm water fishing. The trend of cool, wet weather has continued and the warm water fisheries in the area have responded accordingly. I spotted a number of beds at several lakes but no male bass
Etiquette
I had the pleasure of meeting @blogflyfish this weekend who was kind enough to let me follow him up through a deep run. He stuck a nice fish that took him downstream past me and I followed with this fat #browntrout moments later. #euronymphing #fishon #pardonme A post shared by Damon Matus (@d_throw) on May
Memorial Day 2017
Fish of this weekend’s trip and the year for me is a 17.5″ brown. It was the hardest-fighting fish I think I’ve ever caught. My personal best at 22″ fought well, but this recent fish wins the gold medal for tenacity, power and wiliness. Two videos below. Best wishes to all for a peaceful Memorial
Farmington: Part 3
I decided for half the morning to do the opposite of yesterday. I went for volume. Targeted stockies! Amazingly, the river was pretty quiet in the morning. I split water with an angler named Jay, who is an awesome guy. And, we both were fortunate to do well. Oodles of brookies, rainbows and browns came