Happy MAY Day

So I recently posted about dedication. And how if you want to catch fish you need to go fishing at the premium hours if you can, but more importantly as much as you can. Remember "Flies out of water don't catch fish". So today I set the alarm, got up early and headed out. I pre rigged my rod the night before and had my cloths and gear ready. On the water by 4:30 am. I chose a black and red Clouser minnow for this morning in size 2. This fly is one of the single best bass flies ever invented. And in black and red its perfect for the early pre dawn water. For those who don't know most fish see better in the dark than they do in broad daylight. Its almost like they see everything in "night vision". So a Dark fly shows up better in dark or dirty water than a bright fly. And a bright fly shows up better in broad day light and clear water. It seems backwards to us humans, but we aren't the ones eating them. Just remember, dark when its dark, bright when its bright. Then you'll be set. And for all my efforts this morning I was greatly rewarded. Three big girls came out of the shadows and gave me some serious rod bending strikes. The first was in the neighborhood of 4lbs, and the other two were roughly 3lbs. Not a bad morning.