There are a few things in life that can turn around a dreary Sunday, tangling with some chunky brown trout while fishing with your son is one of them. We hit Accotink Creek yesterday in recognition of my ongoing bass slump. My misfortunes are not shared by David who has been bagging bass with regularity over the last few weekends. However, Accotink is a pretty sure thing for brown trout right now so we went there. We got four trout, to include two descent browns, a couple small rainbows, and we lost count how many bluegill, and sunfish we caught. David landed all the fish himself but hooked and caught the small rainbow completely unassisted – good times!
Monday, April 20, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Accotink Browns
About a year or so ago I posted an entry advocating stocking more brown trout in our Fairfax County delayed harvest streams. The idea is based on the brown’s greater resilience in warmer climates compared to other trout species. Fortunately, the last two spring stocks in Accotink and Holmes Run have been comprised primarily of brown trout. If browns are not viable in this suburban DC environment, they are at least a great change of pace. Although they are finicky and tend to soft strike, a 12” fish can really put up a good fight on light tackle. I got a couple nice ones this morning on a wooly bugger before my Easter Bunny duties called.
Friday, April 10, 2009
David's Latest Bass
Our little fly fishing prodigy has scored again. Today's bass is David's second on a fly rod in six days. He is starting to expect this success and becomes visibly agitated when he doesn’t deliver Mr. Bigmouth. I try to remind him that he is only four, but he’ll hear none of it.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
David's Rally
David and I had a rough start today at Lake Mercer. We were heading to the truck conceding defeat when David proposed a few last casts at the spillway. After we located some feeding fish, David quickly took control of the fly rod and began hauling them in. He started by hooking up with his first bass on a fly. He followed with a bluegill, and a white perch. Way to go little man!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Father Son Bassin'
David and I hit Woodglenn and cracked into the first bass of the spring. While these little guys were small, a fly rod makes a non-keeper bass much more sporty. Today's winning presentation was a neon green BH wooly bugger pulled against a wind current. The stained water called for the obnoxious color. Once again, the wooly bugger delivers!
Friday, March 27, 2009
Mom Scores!
Way to go Mom. You have now been initiated into the order of fly fishing Olsons. It is a very prestigious distinction which, until tonight, was exclusive to David and myself. That leaves Zach as the odd man out. We'll take being 21 months old as an excuse for not landing a fish on a fly rod...for now. As for Mom's bluegill, these little guys are gateway fish that lead to more powerful and addictive species.
Monday, March 23, 2009
David Weighs In On World's Best Fishermen
Before David and I took part in another non-bass catching bluegill fest, David weighed in on the three best fishermen in the world. His picks are: “Roland Martin, Kevin Van Dam, and Mr. Duane.”
Way to go Duane, you rank with the best!
Way to go Duane, you rank with the best!
Saturday, March 14, 2009
The One That Got Away...From the Camera
I fished Accotink Creek briefly this morning and landed a nice rainbow trout, which looked to be about 11" long. Unfortunately, my little finned friend made an untimely dash to freedom during the photographic documentation phase of victory. As I watched him disappear into open water I noted that he could have been 13" or more. Next time I land a 15" rainbow trout I will make sure I get a picture immediately, and I will save it even if it's a little blurry. A 17" rainbow is hard to come by, too bad I couldn't post a picture of a 19" trout this morning -- I was so close.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Early Spring Bluegills
I hit Lake Royal over the weekend in hopes of getting a jump on pre-spawn bass. I opted for my popper/wet fly dropper rig. This approach allows you to pick off bluegills while you wait for the bass bite. The bass appear to be a week or so off, but the bluegills are moving shallow into the creek arms to feed. The bass will soon follow.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Accotink Quick Fix
I had about an hour to devote to my beloved sport this morning. I am longing for the days when I can get after largemouth bass with my float tube. Unfortunately, it was just below freezing this morning, so I opted for my "go to" hole in Accotink Creek. I got three rainbows on a white wooly bugger but I had the bites to put together a limit.
A key to this morning’s session was opting for hip boots over chest waders for a faster stream entry. I made it home before Zach stirred making my clandestine trout outing a complete success.
A key to this morning’s session was opting for hip boots over chest waders for a faster stream entry. I made it home before Zach stirred making my clandestine trout outing a complete success.
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