Fishing a la Mike Chell

[SKsCrappie]

Yes sir, glad to see you getn'em back up Mike..... good catchn... we're those small mouth bass in the 2nd & 3rd vids....

[mikechell]

Thanks. Good to be "back".

Yep, Small Mouth out of the Milwaukee River. Actually walked through a down town park to get to the water.

[SKsCrappie]

Cool....

Looks like they fight as hard as a spotted bass....

[AthensMike]

Mr Killa, Mike. Been slammed at the job where the intranet actually works. Tomorrow is first slow day in weeks. Looking forward to watching a few new fishing videos. Can't wait.

[Gentleben]

Thank yuu for your contributions

[vett0111]

Cool small mouth bass. Love seeing them hit on top water lures.

Have you had a fish hit your lure after you throw it back in from catching a fish? Happen to me a couple times.

Thanks for videos.

[mikechell]

Vett ... I've had that happen on the boat. I don't recall it ever happening while wading.
I HAVE had a fish snatch the fly during the fraction of a second it hits the water behind me. Usually, the fly does not touch down on the back cast. One instance where it's beneficial to let it, is when I am trying to rocket the fly under an over hang. Letting the fly, and a few feet of line, get to the water allows you to load the rod a little more, to impart more energy into the forward cast. Lets you cast the line closer to the water with more straight-line trajectory.
I've done that, and had the forward cast pull a fish out of the water and into the forward cast. Usual result is a fish slamming against the side of the boat or into my back.

[vett0111]

To funny to think a fish hitting in my back while fishing.

I was fishing with a top water rat. Working it on top of the moss and weeds. Bass hits it and I reel it in. I took hook out of bass mouth and tossed it back to the water. As I was about to let bass back into water another bass hit the lure I had just tossed back into the water. That will wake you up fast. Lol.

[mikechell]

Next trip is all booked.
I'll be in the Spring, TX area the weekends of November 4th/5th and 11th/12th.
Anyone know if the ponds and creeks are down, and still holding fish?
Anyone in the area want to take me fishing?

[vett0111]

The place I go still doing great. You know the place.