In the south Crappie are already pushed up shallow and other parts of the country aren’t far behind. That means it’s time to tie on a jig and head to your favorite brush pile. If you need a new rod, ...

Other than that, it was bass, crappie, and catfish ... feeding on or near the surface I would break out the fly rod to get some fly fishing in. I did well with Enrico Puglisi baitfish patterns.

Other than that, it was bass, crappie, and catfish ... A thick El Salto bass on a fly rod. / photo by Ken Baldwin Fly Fishing on El Salto Can Be Spectacular Early in the day when the bass were ...