More Smallmouthin'

I'm not going to write much on this post, mostly because nothing out of the ordinary happened. It was a predictably solid day of smallmouth fishing.....not unlike many of the other quality days we have had on many of our other warmwater rivers. This summer has been really hot which has been rough on the trout but perfect for the bass. This is lazy summer fishing at its best. We threw big baitfish streamers and caught some good sized fish........




Around lunchtime we got caught in a wicked thunderstorm

Things cleared up pretty quick and we went right back to catching football sized fish.






That fish closed out the day. Not incredible numbers but enough to keep us happy and the size was above average. Things are starting to change around here...nights are getting cooler, the first few salmon have hit the lower rivers along with some stray summer steelhead, and over all a hint of fall can now be felt in the morning and evening air. More than likely we'll get out for smallmouth another time or two but soon our focus will be lake run fish, pre-spawn browns, and in less than one month....grouse and woodcock!