Fished the Manatee River today. Launched shortly after daylight and headed upriver for about a half hour. Tide was outgoing, so I started to fish while drifting back toward the launch.
Big bluegill were taking No. 8 poppers, but the bite wasn't great -- until I switched to the Myakka Minnow. Then, it started.
Caught a bunch of really good bluegill, a nice shellcracker and got torn up by five channel cats. I didn't manage to land one cat -- a hefty 6-pounder on 2-weight fly rod. What a fight!
River fish are just a tad stronger than their lake brethren.
Nice shellcracker on Myakka Minnow:
Bluegill on Myakka Minnow:
Another nice bluegill:
6-pound channel cat on Myakka Minnow:
Hand-sized bluegill:
Bluegill on Myakka Minnow:
Another bluegill on the minnow:
River fishing is the ultimate (pic heavy)
River fishing is the ultimate (pic heavy)
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Re: River fishing is the ultimate (pic heavy)
Nice report & photos, Steve.
Flyfishing for 'gills is one of the small pleasures in life. I just have to remind myself to break away from the salt once in a while to enjoy it.
Flyfishing for 'gills is one of the small pleasures in life. I just have to remind myself to break away from the salt once in a while to enjoy it.
Dave