bluegill

Last week was just down right HOT! The air temperatures were hot but the bite was extremely so-so to say the least. We covered quite a bit on Stick Marsh throwing lipless crankbaits. When we did manage to hook up on a fish we covered the surrounding area to pick up a few more. The best bite was the first hour and a half of the morning and by 8:30 or so it completely shut off for us.

cichlid

The next day we headed to the 3 Forks marsh area to see what it might do for catching. We did manage to have a fun filled morning throwing topwater and catching several bass for the first hour but that bite died quickly. We changed our tactics and my friend started throwing a Beetle Spin and right away started hooking up on Bluegill and Cichlids. I was throwing my 5wt fly rod and did the same. That bite kept us out in the water well past the noon time part of the day.

G LOOMIS Fly Rod

headwaters kayak launch

The other two days were on the Lagoon but that bite was painfully slow. When I was at the Stick Marsh after our day was over, I walked over to where the Kayak launch is for Headwaters to see if any work has been done to open it up for better for access but from what I could tell is they sprayed it heavily to kill all the vegetation that is clogging the ramp but nothing else for making it user friendly. It’s been a hot and tough week for fishing.