I was offered a trip to fish for largemouth bass at Newman. We were on the water by 1800, started fishing in the muzzy bay area looking for bass in about 8-12' of water, water temp was 58, lake calm light breeze and sunny with light cloud cover. My friend picked up two 14-18" bass while slow rolling a spinnerbait along a pad line within a few minutes.

Being the fly fishermen I am, I tied on a large streamer with an intermediate line on my 6 weight rod, and proceded to keep up with my buddy fish for fish on the streamer,, so far a nice evening. We both caught 6 fish in less then 2 hours ranging from 12-18".

Well being on Newman Lake I decided there was no time like the present to try for a tiger musky on the fly then right now. Every one I talked to told me the water was still to cold.

I had my buddy position his boat parralel to a deeper pad line in about 10' of water, got my nine weight fly rod out with an intermediate line on also, and tied on a 8" streamer. I was fishing paralel to the pad line and as you can see there is my result with a picture of the fly I caught her on.. Not much of a fight really,, I have caught trout smaller then the tiger, and they put up a more impressive battle then this tiger did,, it measured 27"

Not real big, but my first tiger on the fly with many more to follow.. Who says you cannot catch a tiger on the fly. ( oh that's right it's a tiger by the tail) LOL

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