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Post by gseries69 on May 25, 2018 8:32:10 GMT -5
Hello, hello, I've been a member for a while but haven't visited much. I'm a fly fisher who has traveled the world in pursuit of everything/anything that will eat fur and feathers. I'm hoping to spend more time in my own backyard this year and take advantage of what I hear is an outstanding bass fishery in Lake Champlain. I run a small 16' Lund with a trolling motor and Humminbird fish finder GPS which I have absolutely no idea how to use. I love to learn about new speices and how to catch them on fly. I have caught plenty of smallmouth on fly but typically only when the top water bite is on. I'd like to learn about their movement, seasonal patterns, etc. Hope to meet some of you and do some fishing.
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Post by schodackbassman on May 25, 2018 16:26:53 GMT -5
I don't fly fish though I hear doing it from a bass boat can be a lot of fun. From what I've heard and read, top water with small poppers is the most popular way to fish for large mouth. I don't see why any type of large fly that imitates minnows, alewife, perch or bluegills wouldn't work. Let us know what part of the lake you plan to fish and we can be more helpful. I'm south lake but venture north on occasion.
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Post by gseries69 on May 31, 2018 11:31:47 GMT -5
I typically fish St Albans Bay or Shelburne Bay. When I say typically, that amounts to about 5 times out the past couple of years. I have also fished Otter Creek a few times in search of musky on fly. I'm willing to trailer just about anywhere though. If I can learn what the bass are doing, I can usually figure out a way to reach them with fly e.g. floating line, sink tip, shooting head, full sink.
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