I fished from the boat deck in front of the boat house this time. I started with a new
soft bait.
That worked well until the bait was torn from the hook. After that it was back to nymph patterns.
Red Bead Head # 14 leech
Red Bead Head # 14 leech
Black stalking bug #14
In the upper right hand corner of the above picture is the soft bait I fished. Since that time I have glued several of these one inch blood worms on hooks. I hope that the glue will help keep these blood worms on the hook longer than the first time. Soft baits work well when they are fished with a fly rod. My real problem is trying to pick the right hook and size for the soft bait. I think the size is important for hook penetration. I've lost a number of large and smallmouth bass because the hook I chose did not go into the bony part of the bass's mouth.
I've noticed that there are a number of fly fishers experimenting with soft baits. Check out some of the YOUTUBE videos on making flies with soft baits; like San Juan worms made with rubber worms. I plan to make a few "Texas rigs" for next season to fish for bass and crappies.
Anyone going to the Fly Fishing show in Edison, New Jersey, next month?
