Thought I would start a topic to get some more discussion going.

So, when do you guys catch your biggest fish? Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring? And Why?

I find that I tend to hook and land more large fish in the Fall and Winter months, compared to the Spring and Summer. However, the biggest fish of the season usually come Mid-Late Spring.

I feel that the Fall and Winter months keep most people at home or in the woods hunting, and the fish don't receive much pressure. Leaving them unspooked and dumb.

Rarely will you see a great hatch of anything, so fish are more often than not opportunistic and will take an array of fly patterns.

I think the spawn also leaves fish with the need to feed heavily to regain energy and weight to sustain winter.


There are more reasons in my mind, but wanted to see what everyone else thinks.


Best,
Mike