Might as well fish Martha (at WARM beach) this weekend Fellas.
I woke up to 18 degrees and 3" of powdered snow on my deck.
The fishes ain't a gonna like this. Don't come East this weekend.

FF why do you want to go there. They haven't planted it yet and from what I here the fishing hasn't picked up yet as it is cold over here also. 27 yesterday. Heck it even snowed last night. Just keep tying all those good flies that you tie. I won't make it over that way till it warms up alittle more. These old bones need just alittle more sun light. Jim S.

Hey Zen. Didn't mean to expose you today. Luckily, I don't think that many of the guys in the club know this site. Speaking of clubs, you should join me in that trip to the lake in a couple of weeks. Its the 23rd and 24th of the month. It is actally considered an outing, but I doubt I'll get more than a handfull of people coming along. Vern's got me in charge of the thing. Maybe you can bring along a "Powerbugger!" and show the club what's up!

Tyler,

I did a worm fly for a BC fly swap... but will leave the power bugger for someone else to invent.

Jim Lemert did a deer hair yellow rubber duckie years ago. Guess every body has to do something odd.

You should drag crowds of people to other lakes.. and not this one. Take them into Dusty.. or some other lake that requires a little walk. Harris for that matter. Let them slog through sand.

I tied a super looking worm fly too,with some "made for worms" chinelle I got up in BC. Now
to find some place it works. Tried it several times with no result. Maybe Chopaka? One time up there I threw a worm in from a mudpuddle and waz surprized to see a 16"er dart in and grab it.
Snuck out to a walk in lake in the Potholes yesterday. Nice calm morning but cold. Water waz 1 degree colder than when I waz there two weeks ago. You'd think we were heading for winter.
I dredged up 4 in 4 hours with bloodworms. Then walked to another lake nearby and got in on what started to be a hot chironomid bite around 2 PM (in 38 degree water). I had landed 4 to 16" in 1/2 hour when the wind came up 30-35MPH and put an end to everything.
Now the weather forecast looks like we been sentenced to Lower Slobovia.Don't know when I'll get out again.

FF - Thanks for the info. I didn't like the water temp though, same as when I was over the first of March. I was hoping for heat wave to kick it up to the mid 40's. May rethink my trip this weekend.

Glad you picked up a few.

Zen,
I truely appreciate your words of wisdom on powerbait, it seems as you are truely the zen master, to be a master you need to try and understand all types of your chosen hobby. I try to fish as many different ways that I can, but the old shoulders can't take the constant casting anymore, so I've regressed to a bait fisher. If anyone is interested in learning the finer art of powerbait fishing, I would be more than happy to teach them all that I can. This offer in from the heart and not advisarial (spelling).
And conservation, I do know what that means, as I work for a local conservation district, I am now the water quality coordinator/ Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program coordinator, also I have 10 years experience in salmon habitat restoration, (just so you all can see I'm not someone who does not understand conservation).
By the way I have won 5 fishing derbies using powerbait, the largest fish in those derbies was 28" and weighed 3pounds 8 oz. I wish you all well and hope that you all continue to enjoy this great sport in whatever manner you want to.
Banock