Monday's Midges...

[Woolly Bugger]

With news that Philpott Dam on the Smith River is undergoing some power plant repairs and there won't be any generation all week, I headed out in hopes of finding some rising brown trout. They were plowing the fields when I got there.



When I got to the water there were risers on the far side up against the bank sipping midges in the slack water. I wasted no time tying on a productive pattern and waded out as far as I dared not wanting to put the fish down but to get across some of the conflicting currents. I was wearing shorts under my waders and the cold water bit into the back of my legs. I wished I had a thermometer, the water must be in the 40s.



I put down the fist couple of fish that I targeted, but was successful on the third fish.





They may not grow very big but they sure are pretty.

I moved on downstream and continued to cast to and catch risers.







The midge hatch slacked off and the fish stopped rising, I looked in the fly box and thought about rigging up some nymphs, but decided that wouldn't measure up to the morning activity so I chose to call it a day and headed up to the dam to take a look.

On the way back to the car I found the Jackson twins.



Up at the source of the river I now understood why the water was so frickin cold!

[tbird4]

way to work them dries! good looking brownies 0--0

[5xTippett]

Good job, Woolly.  I agree that they are pretty!  If there are prettier browns around I would like to see a picture.

[Trout Maharishi]

WOW! You found my money! I would be glad for you to keep half as a finders fee, just forward me the rest

[Woolly Bugger]

WOW! You found my money! I would be glad for you to keep half as a finders fee, just forward me the rest

I already spent your half...

[jkilday4]

Good goin  0--0

[troutphisher]

Feesh and pay.....    YOU SUCK!

[glassfisher]

beautiful browns and nice greens    sweet

[Red-Ass]

That dam video reminds me of something?  Oh yeah, my ass after mexican and hippy beer!

[hopper]

nice work and beautiful fish.  I love the sp. reg area of the smith.  Very scenic and you do not have to fish grocery carts and tire structures to catch fish.