The Joy of Fly Fishing in New Brunswick

We Were Fishing And Happy To Be On The Water

Well Sunday was a little rainy but it was also quite warm, a great day to go fishing. We saw, well heard one other person on the water. Later as we were getting ready to leave a the end of the day we saw two other people, just driving away from the water.

We knew the forecast was rain so we brought our rain gear. I had on my chest waders, which covered me to the arm pits and had on a thick sweater. I only pulled my rain coat over my head when it was down pouring, which was only about 6 or 8 times through out the day. Just enough to keep it from running down my neck and back.

I kept watching the water build up through the day, at Jamie’s end of course. Not sure why but his end always sits deeper in the water. Ha

Oh yeah a fishing tip.

Bass And Pickerel Fishing Tip

Well before the main tip I would like to add a reminder of a previous important tip .

Look For New Green Weeds In Spring

When spring finally arrives and the new weeds start forming they produce oxegyn for the water and makes for a great place for fish to hangout.

I always look for fresh growth in the water and usually I will find a fish there.

Predator Fish Will Hide Behind A Single Stalk

I was watching a fishing show the other day and the guy mentioned about how bass will hide behind a single stalk or weed in the water. I just said ‘Well DUH!” I’ve know that for years.

Sunday I was telling Jamie that and as we moved around I was focusing on the lily pads and new lily flowers. As long as the wind was down, even though it was still raining we were pulling them out of those exact spots.

Fighting The Weeds

Back when I was fishing with Kerry he showed me how to tie up a lead so that it wouldn’t grab so many weeds so I gave his technique a try and found that it seemed to work so much better.

I am sure that is why I out fished Jamie so much on Sunday. I still caught up on some weeds but for the most part I think I probably got triple the weed free retrieves so we are going to get together and tie some for the next trip.

When we get out again and use the new setup I will write another post explaining how I tied them up so you can give them a try as well.

Water Temperature Was A Huge Factor

Just before I finish up this post I would like to add that when we found a little cove that was off the main cove we were fishig the water temp was about 8 or 10 degrees warm. I am just guessing at the temp difference but I am sure I’m close.

Well I was getting strikes everywhere I threw my bait. Then I threw it at a single lily flower and before or just as the bait hit the water it was destroyed by a hungry pickerel. It flew out of the water like it had wings.

I did that on the next lily pad as well and this time the pickerel jumped clean out of the water to come down right on top of my bait.