Urban Smallies!

More urban angling surprises.  Big Dan gets a smallie on the fly in a ditch that connects to the Nim.  I'm certain this fish has never been caught.  Awsome, a naturally reproducing smallmouth bass caught in a ditch  that gets its water from street run off.    

Dan down in his secret smallie hole.

The skull watches over the secret smallie hole, it's all good in the hood! 



Weekend Report! Rain-Rain-Rain -

Well, the steelhead run is still on hold.  However, the carp don't seem to mind all the rain.  One of my favorite high water hog holes. 

                                       

Carp are the same as hogs, line up at the trough-- and suck down the trash.

I'm getting tired of carp photos too, that's it, I promise.   

Weekend Report!

Saturday's rain blew out the Chagrin- again.  High wind gusts all of Sunday put white caps on the ponds and local creeks.  Big Dan and I did some major walking to find a calm spot behind a high wall that was breaking the wind.  Dan, standing up on the wall told me where to throw and when to set the hook- bc the water was still muddy from the rain.  Whammo! Used 4lb Cajun Red on ultralight rod with a woolly bugger!  I love Cajun Red Cast Line-  Check out all their great products at at-http://www.cajunline.com/index.html.      

                        



Garter snake lying in the sun.

Goggle Earth is a wonderful thing.  Found a sheltered pond from the wind that gave up a couple bass to both of us.  I think your alowd to fish here, just stay back in the trees- out of view of  the house behind the barn!



       

Ying and Yang from earlier in the week.  Crazy carp followed the one I caught all the way to the bank. 

Mouth Full Of Fly!

Big Dan lands another on his brown and white bugger!  Urban angling is just too much fun.  Some guy on his bike rode over to see what we where doing and hit a hole in the bank -then went over the handle bars, he had a few, if u know what I mean!



Warm Rains Brought The Carp To The Surface!

This fatty was sucking trash that was pouring out of a sewer pipe draining into the pond!  

 Andy showed up and caught some bass throwing a stick bait!

Ultralight Bass

Sunday afternoon, cold and windy, one little guy on Rebel minnow!



March Madness!

Big Dan catches first monster carp of the year on the fly!   With air temps. in the 60's carp were soaking up the sun in the shallows.   Another great catch 2 weeks in a row! 5wt rod - yellow/black woolly bugger tied by his brother- in- law Jeff  the " Nomad."     

Steelhead Report

Chagrin was flowing around 475cfs today when I headed up to check out the new access spots above the old Gates Mills Dam.  As expected , way to fast and stained to fish, but we won't have to waste time scouting when the fish are there.  Below is The Polo Field where I parked.         

Here is a long run of large gravel and riffles behind the parking lot.

2 guys with their dog  entering a fast run.

Whats left of the dam. 

Another shot of the dam.