Tuesday, May 30, 2006

DATE: Tuesday, May 30, 2006

TIME: 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM

WEATHER: Mid-50s to mid-80s, partly cloudy, windy

WATER CONDITIONS: Clear, temperature unknown

LOCATIONS FISHED: Quetico Wilderness, Ontario, Canada—Basswood Lake

HATCH: Several species of Mayflies and some midges, though fish were not keying on any of the hatches

ROD USED: Winston 9’ 7-weight BL5 Joan Wulff Favorite

FLIES USED: Olive green, two-toned #6 hard body foam popper

OTHER: I fished briefly with Harry in the AM. Unfortunately, as the week would prove, this was the only time I got to fish with either Harry or Mary the entire six day trip. I caught about 2 dozen bass on an olive popping bug. Kay had a great morning as well catching this beauty.

Kay and I tried fishing in the afternoon, but got caught across the lake in a ferocious wind. We took the safe way out and stayed on the bank for about 2 hours. Consequently, we did not fish at all. These weather patterns, however, make for beautiful sunrises and sunsets.