On one of those bass fishing trips with my brother I was extra man
out as far as the available bass boats were concerned, but I had my
kick boat along and was kicking and fishing with my fly rod around
the structure near the house boat where we were staying.
The only thing I managed to catch was a bluegill, far and away the
largest I have ever caught. Bluegill aren't very common at Lake
Powell and if you happen to catch one it is usually big. This one
had a body as big as both of my hands cupped together. Since most of
the bluegill caught in Utah are more likely to be smaller than one
hand, this one was a monster. And your right, it put up an amazing
fight. I have no argument about the fighting qualities of pan fish.
On Dec 11, 2006, at 4:36 PM, Garry V. Wiles wrote:
At 02:15 AM 12/11/2006, you wrote:
Well said, Jimmy. I'm not a Bass Fisherman myself (not
necessarily from choice but more lack of opportunity.) I have
caught a few bass, perch and Walleye on my fly rod, and enjoyed
every catch. Pound for pound there is no trout that fights harder
than a bass.
Tom,
I would like to argue that last statement. The pound for pound
one. I think pound for pound (P4P), a bluegill or other panfish
will fight you harder than a bass will - small or largemouth. I
won't argue that average catch wise, you'll get a better fight out
of a bass, since they tend to come bigger than most 'gill or other
pans. Then again, my favorite target is during the winter in PA's
Steelhead alley. 18" + 'trout' in small streams and nowhere to
go. THAT'S a fight!!! My spring and summer target this coming
year will be 'gills on the fly - for both me and my 8 yr old daughter.
Garry
