Prespawn

I climbed aboard KZ's boat for some upstream exploration on the W.  The rumor mill suggested that we might find some prespawn smallies. 

The entire season is designed around finding fish that are feeding and, well, feeding them.  The spring spawn changes all of that since the fishes' primary mission isn't cheeseburgers and fries but companionship (and if that is overly anthropomorphising...then lets say reproduction).

On the spawn, I feel pretty good about locating fish, same thing with after the spawn.  But prespawn...I'm no pro.

The wind was up but KZ proved adept at finding likely locations (mostly out of the wind) to try and figure this all out.  The topwater flies of midsummer stayed tucked in their boxes and dumbbell eyes flew.

Eventually rods bent and there was a glimmer that answers or at least parts of answer were revealed.

Healthy SMB

Visine

Risky business in Musky water

Clouser Time

KZ doesn't worry.

A quick shot before release...