The partial eclipse in Hobart. Very similar to 2017. Temp dropped about 10 degrees. Color was grayish. Birds quit singing for a few minutes. Other than that, rather Ho hum!
Teach

6.11 largemouth
5.9 largemouth
4.7 smallmouth

Biggest 5 went 25 plus pounds and all caught in 1 hour

Got a little break in the weather yesterday so I went out for a bit of experimentation. I wanted to see if I could cast a fly while sitting in the canoe. With just the 7' rod, I found if I was satisfied with a short cast (30-35') I could do fairly well. If I tried to reach the other side of the pond it was quite the disaster. Didn't catch much but I was more interested in fishing than catching. I just threw the same fly all afternoon till the rain rolled in again.
  Next, I want to start using more different flies since I have accumulated a nice little variety and I have been complacent with just using a select few. Any suggestions for springtime gills and/or crappie would be appreciated. I miss my ice fishing, but I'm ready to start swinging a fly between bullhead nites.

43* clear and calm.

37* cloudy and calm