The Buzz of White Millers

So, here's a trick question for you.  What the heck does the scientific study of entomolgy have to do with fishing? After all, aren't great fishermen those who know exactly when to use a Fluke, Daredevil or Mepps?  Not really, in my opinion.   Let me explain.  Who knows, maybe you'll  learn something.   I had two fishing companions out on the Mississippi River the other night on a smallie trip and I had expected us to witness a rarity right at sunset.  Something that could be both entertaining and a bit of an education.   Lou, Wayne and I caught plenty of fish that evening.  We got them on both conventional and fly gear.  But right at sunset, as the Ol' Miss started to darken, the guys noticed a lot of bugs suddenly buzzing around. As the skies darked even further, more and more bugs popped.  Soon enough, we found ourselves drifting downstream in what looked like a snowstorm.  Witnessing a major bug hatch on a river or stream is quite an experience.  We we watching Whtie Millers hatch. We could also hear the fish eating them up.  If you can time a fishing trip to a major hatch, you can catch a ton of fish.  The key there, you need to be fishing with something that mimics (almost exactly) what the fish are eating. 

 A year ago I was lucky enough to fish Michigan's Pere Marquette on the second night of the river's famous Hex hatch.  Monster Mayflies pop and the big trout eat them as soon as the bugs die and fall back to the water.  See, that's essentially a Mayfly's existence. For about a year, they live on the bottom of the river in the muck.   They're called nymphs. For some reason, come some set time each year, the bugs all hatch at once and pop out of the water and flutter skyward.  The next few minutes are about as good and as bad as life gets. The adult Mayflies do what adult Mayflies do (procreate) and then they die.  So, just a few minutes after flying up, they spin lifeless, back to the river.  That's when the food chain gets kickin' .   See, fish gorge themselves on the buggy buffet of dead mayflies.  Fishermen throw flies that look like Mayflies and catch monster fish.   On the Pere Marquette, it's the one chance to catch a big fish. Exactly what we did.  You essentially cast, in darkness, to the sound of fish eating bugs. Small fish jump out of the water and you hear a splash. Big fish slurp.  Hear that gurgle, throw a few casts to that big fish and suddenly, BOOM! Big fish on. Fishing in complete darkness can be intimidating at first. Get used to it and you'll get used to the big rewards.  Learn about bug hatches on your local rivers AND lakes and you'll become a better fisherman! I promise.

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