09/30/08 Fall was in the air today as we pushed off from the dock with calm winds and smooth water. We ran deep once again into the SJ backcountry chasing the tide which was moving at a good clip today. We settled down at our first flat of the day and much like yesterday we raised 2 Bass at the start, both of which acted very suspect to our offerings. As we worked our way down the flat we saw the activity building as Bass popped up from the channel on to the flats to feed. We had a good shot at another 2 Bass tailing in a small pocket of water but once again very weary and hesitant to strike which resulted in 2 follows and no hook-up. After working the area pretty hard we did manage to pull 1 schoolie Bass on topwater. With the tide hitting that magic level we ran to some lower sod bank flats to once again target some fish that made their way into the grasses. The water was really moving, offering us a lot of fertile looking water, good seams, sweeping helpless bait, and good clarity. We rolled into the area a little early so we would be set up in front of the incoming Bass and about 15 minutes later they rolled in right on schedule as we saw our 1st rolling Bass feeding in the grass. Pushing a fair amount of water each time he rolled on bait I could tell this was a solid Bass but in a very difficult area to cast to, but on the plus side we were on the fly with my angler definitely up for the task. This looked to be a single fish that would definitely require a lot of patience in order to get him. We had shots at him about every 5 minutes and after 30 minutes of stalking, this Loner Bass gave us the best shot of the session when he popped through the weeds through a 6 inch opening in 8 inches of water and with the perfect cast the fly landed right in front of him and 1 twitch later the game was on. A few minutes later we had a beautiful 29" Bass boat side, posing for pictures before releasing him. We ran to a few more flats which offered an overabundance of bait but with no success with Bass other than a few grabs working the deeper holes. Today was one of those trips that was low on numbers but high on delivering the experience.