Bluegills Save The Day!

I spent a few hours at the lake yesterday with a friend.  We were up against high winds, colder than normal temperatures, and neither of us really know the "lake game".  Fortunately for us we found a few bluegills which were eager for a slowly twitched Briminator.

What did work out nicely was I was able to spend quite a bit of time casting the South Fork Rod Company seven foot 2/3 weight and eight foot 5/6 weight glass rods.  I am really impressed.  The 2/3 weight is wonderful and the 5/6 weight was zipping out casts with ease using a Scientific Anglers Sharkskin 5WF line. 

I was also able to use the new Z-Reel Natural 5 reel which allowed me to fish both the South Fork Glass rods with a quick and simple spool switch.  I really like this reel.  It has a quality feel, smooth click, and the leather brake pad just sets it apart from so many other reels that are out there.

Yesterday was a good reminder that to have a good time on the water all you need is a fly box full of bluegill flies, a light line rod, and a sheltered cove away from the wind.