The weather has been beautiful so we are spending some time at the cabin so I thought it would be a great time to get some fishing in. I just got into fly fishing so I have been trying to hit every river and lake I can during my spare time.
I ended up setting my pole up for some bluegill which have always been pretty easy to catch on my spin reel.
I also decided to bring out a hazy IPA by a small brewery called Stone Hound. Chadillacs Beard Zone is a heck of name, but this was a delicious beer. Smooth, chewy and juicy with an intense fruitiness from a trifecta of Galaxy, Citra and Mosaic hops.
I got plenty of notes of zesty tangerine, ripe mango, and a hint of white grape. It was refreshing as I hung out in the middle of the lake. I ended up staying out pad dusk so the hot sun really was beating down for a bit and this beer was enough to keep me out fishing.
The bluegill were biting like crazy as the sun was setting down. I ended up landing several and hooking into twice as many. These are beautiful fish and fun to pull in on a fly rod. I have switched over to barbless hooks which is an all new fishing experience for those of us not accustomed to them.
I can’t wait to get out and try for some trout in the local streams. With the weather report for this next weekend I’m sure there will be more beer drinking and fishing.