"ITUS BONES"

    Thanks go to Carl McNiel; sponsors Sage, Patagonia, and Costa; and Louis Cahill of Gink and Gasoline for bringing this excellent film to my attention.

    In the interest of conservation, McNiel undertakes a local gill fisherman's talents on the flats, converting him to a bonefish fly fishing guide.  The film depicts the entire transformation.  This is one of the best films I've seen in a long time!  Enjoy!

REDEAR UP TOP

The weather is warming up, and the panfish are moving up onto beds in shallow water to spawn.  

This is a short video showing some redear action on a local pond this week.

Redear sunfish are bottom feeders, but move to shallow gravelbeds to spawn.  They are typically larger, stronger, and meaner than the average bluegill, making them a lot of fun on light tackle.  The cicada pattern, too, has boosted this fishery.  While filming I could see more than twenty bugs struggling on the surface, so there's no confusion as to why a popper placed in front of a fish brings home the beef every time!  I even managed a rise from a respectable snapping turtle on a dry fly...

WHY YOU SHOULD BE FISHING SURFACE PATTERNS NOW

    The much-despised Brood II Cicadas made their grand entrance to the super-terranean world two weeks ago, slimy from a fresh molt.

    Now the burrowing bugs are reaching their peak, buzzing around in packs and turning every woodlot into a complete audio jungle experience, and are soon to make the predicted splash in the angling world.  I took this short piece of footage a few days ago on a local farm pond.  It's one of the first cicadas I've seen in the water.  Hopefully more will find their way there, bringing more fish to the surface, and hopefully diminishing a few decibels of this blasted buzzing!

    I apologize for the quality of the video--my iPhone is my only current method of recording.  But, if you can, pay attention to the struggling black bug in the center of the frame.  Enjoy.