In my last post I wrote about enjoying a bit of streamer fishing for trout on a couple of small NH streams, using a Dark Edson Tiger tied by my friend Paul. So, this past Friday I thought it might be nice to skip the office and head off to the Millers River for smallmouth bass fishing, again with the D/E/T tied to the end of my leader.
The Dark Edson Tiger was terrific. I've always felt that yellow is a good color for bass, and on this day the D/E/T proved me right.
The smallies (that I catch anyway) on the Millers are not large. Most are around 9-10"; but, they are strong fighters and good jumpers. I enjoyed myself immensely.
But...
After perhaps a dozen bass I managed to lose not just my only Dark Edson Tiger, but my tippet and the first section of my leader, all on an underwater tangle of logs and branches.
Thankfully, reinforcements are on the way! Paul has tied up a half dozen or so and mailed them to me. They should be sitting on my desk at the office tomorrow.
The Dark Edson Tiger was terrific. I've always felt that yellow is a good color for bass, and on this day the D/E/T proved me right.
The smallies (that I catch anyway) on the Millers are not large. Most are around 9-10"; but, they are strong fighters and good jumpers. I enjoyed myself immensely.
But...
After perhaps a dozen bass I managed to lose not just my only Dark Edson Tiger, but my tippet and the first section of my leader, all on an underwater tangle of logs and branches.
Thankfully, reinforcements are on the way! Paul has tied up a half dozen or so and mailed them to me. They should be sitting on my desk at the office tomorrow.
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| The Millers River. This is darker than normal, due to heavy rain a couple of days prior. |
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| The typical Millers' smallie is 9-10". There are buckets of them. |
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| My best guess is that the smallies like the yellow color and the painted eyes of this Edson Tiger. About 1 out of 3 smallies on the Millers are nearly black, like this 10-incher. |
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