I dropped off the ridge around 10:30. Somehow i still had reception, which i didnt want. Hopefully i had drank enough water to curtail dehydration from the 3-4 whiskeys the night before. Life has been pretty hectic as of late. Wife is helping coach softball, we have moved, and just signed a contract on our marital home. Work has been extra busy, which is good...but not during turkey season/peak trout. I would have been cleaning out my storage buildings at the old house in preparation for closing, but buyers did inspection today, so i had a hall pass.
This particular ridge is huge, and drops off several hundred feet in steep fashion, but sure cuts off a lot of walk-over water. Id been in the market for a new 3wt setup for a while, and finally snagged one off the bay and a good price. a 7'6" Scott G (the old ones). Oufitted with a sweet little Hardy Featherweight, it was good creek setup. Until today, it had only snagged some bluegills on the pond in the front yard of the new place.
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Starting out with a big caddis dry and sparkle pupa dropper, it didnt take long to hook up.
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Fishing wasnt on fire, despite the air full of bugs. They seemed to want emergers.
Mostly caught fish this size, which is fine
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I saw 4 kinds of stoneflys, caddis, and both big and small mayflies.
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and then i saw big boy...and probably the reason the fishing wasnt incredible (other than sun and full moon). I seriously mistook this for a hummingbird until it landed.
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Break for "lunch"
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After seeing the salmonfly, i made sure to dredge all the big holes with a big rubberlegs...it paid off.
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iphone portrait mode
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This stream is tough to get into, difficult to fish and wade, and rhodo choked from hell, but boy will she pay off sometimes.
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The hike out only took 27 minutes from bottom to straight the fuck up. :cheers
Got to love those old Scott g rods. Hell off a day.
A fine report and beautiful big trout. Like the new rod too.
Very nice.
I'd ate that big ass stonefly for lunch. Probably pretty good protein
@WMT what is the id on the small mayfly
Quote from: RiverbumCO on April 28, 2021, 20:45:19 PM@WMT what is the id on the small mayfly
I'm no pro on adults, but I'd say a
BaetisHopefully Mudwall will chime in soon.
That'll do. V:;
Quote from: WMT on April 29, 2021, 15:16:40 PMQuote from: RiverbumCO on April 28, 2021, 20:45:19 PM@WMT what is the id on the small mayfly
I'm no pro on adults, but I'd say a Baetis
Hopefully Mudwall will chime in soon.
Family Baetidae I think. Female but I have no idea of genus.
Quote from: Mudwall Gatewood 3.0 on April 29, 2021, 18:48:19 PMQuote from: WMT on April 29, 2021, 15:16:40 PMQuote from: RiverbumCO on April 28, 2021, 20:45:19 PM@WMT what is the id on the small mayfly
I'm no pro on adults, but I'd say a Baetis
Hopefully Mudwall will chime in soon.
Family Baetidae I think. Female but I have no idea of genus.
Makes me feel a shit ton better. It just sort of had the overall appearance of that family for sure. The genus stab was an unlit one.
Considering the little bug's resting spot, I was guessing fruit fly.
I'd say the bug in question was a "little fishing fly." That there big bug was one of them "real big fishing flies."
damn fine brown trouts there :bow
Pretty work, Sir !!!
The apple really doin it for me...was it up to snuff?