A Morning On The Family Pond

Yesterday morning I was able to slide the kayak into the family pond for a couple hours of fly fishing and testing out the recent modifications that I have made to the Native Ultimate.  I am really happy with how everything is laid out and it's nice having the fly rods off the deck of the boat and in rod holders.   

Admittedly I got to the pond a couple hours to late for the bass bite but it was still great to get out and paddle.

Got to represent.

This fly rose a good bass up against some submerged structure but I popped just he tried to slam it.  Complete miss and he was long gone.
 

This pond is really a special place...even if the fish aren't pushovers.

I fished the 7' and 8' 5/6 weight Eagle Claw Featherlight fly rods.  I am really impressed with these "economy" sticks.  They are perfect to use out of the kayak. 

As has been the case this spring it's been a bluegill that has saved me from a skunking. 

I left the pond as the temps were moving from hot to very hot.  We've seen several 100 degree days in a row which is always a pleasure coupled with the "Dirty South" humidity.