After attending and working at the Oshkosh air show this summer, my buddy Jackson and I decided to tie on some sink tips and get the 8 weights (Sage XI3) ready for some early morning and late afternoon action on the lake. Keeping the lake we fished a secret, all I can say is that the lake was huge and that in order to find the right spot to fish, we followed some basics of fly-fishing in massive lakes: 1) Look for rocks 2) Look for wave breaks 3) Look where other commercial boats might be fishing further offshore After a couple of hours on the water each day, we managed to catch some unbelievable fish. Many surprise species as well! Whether it was walleye, or freshwater drum, or a six pound smallmouth breaking me off, it was an overall great time on the water. In addition to this, there were two instances in which something took the fly and took me to the backing, then getting off as soon as I had to tighten down the drag in order to save the line. Buffalo carp was probably the culprit here.
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