Eyes on the fly

[Todd B.]

Well seeing as how I had to do a quick repair job on my wading boots (reglueing felt) it's off to Black Rapids to get my fishing fix since it's easily wadable in sandles.

Well I managed to get on the water around 7:30 and enjoy some of the bass action while there was still light. Nothing big mind you but lots of 8-10" SM and the occasional rock bass. Once the sun went down the eyes came out to play. Over the course of about 30 minutes I managed to land 4 small eyes, afterwards the bugs just go the best of me. I'm sure that if I had bathed in DEET I would have hooked into some of the larger eyes that cruise the area.

For anyone looking to catch eyes on the fly I would recommend Black Rapids. Just be sure you have lots of bug juice!

[Tyttor]

For anyone looking to catch eyes on the fly I would recommend Black Rapids. Just be sure you have lots of bug juice!

Without giving away any secrets, what sort of flies would you use to hook the eyes (or the bass for that matter)? I've never actually been to Black Rapids, so I don't really know what to expect.

[Todd B.]

No secret flies this evening....

panfish popper (black) - gotta love topwater bass'in!
outcast crayfish (olive)
beadhead woollybugger (olive)

All of the eyes were taken on the woollybugger, though anything that mimics the resident baitfish and perch work.

[Tyttor]

Thanks for the help! Hopefully I'll manage to get out there tomorrow evening.

[Fishboy]

Todd,

Where you getting chewed-up by mosquitoes?

I might try to get down that way later this week. It haven't really targeted walleyes on the fly and it'd be interesting to try to figure them out.

[swellcat]

Excellent post, Todd. Great news, and thanks for sharing.

[Todd B.]

Fishboy,

Lets just say that to put up with them you'll be smelling and feeling like a Muskol wet wipe. LOL You can ususally get about an hours worth of walleye fishing in before the bugs drive you off the water.