Sorry, I had to work 5 days in a row last week! Yeah, yeah I know, you just live for the Monday Fishing Reports... well here it goes..
The weatherman don't know squat! I checked them all -- Mostly sunny and a high of 53 with winds 7 - 13 mph.. Okay that's pretty decent, and I planned to take a newb up to the stream but last minute conflicts screwed that up, anyway I go to the stream by 9:15 and the sun was going to peak over the ridge by 10 to add a little warmth to the day. I get on the water and there ain't shit happening -- no midges -- nada, not a fish to be seen rising or flashing ... I flailed away for a while and tried various combos of soft hackle and midges but didn't even get a hint of interest. I was beginning to smell a skunk, but then the little bastards started rising to a #32 cream midge. I rigged up with a primo imitation and proceeded to put 'em down. I was about balls deep in the stream and it was cold, I should have put the fleece on. The damn wind was whipping downstream and the clouds were getting thicker by the minute, if I didn't know better I would have thought it was about to snow. So fully rejected and neglected I popped the top on the stream chilled Scarecrow. It foamed up and over into the river, so I thought that might change my luck.
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But no. The pint of beer did little to warm me up so I left the river and headed off to another spot downstream.
I managed a few rainbows, they were planters and I gave up in short order and headed off to yet another part of the stream.
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The temp didn't make it out of the 30's in the morning and the high "in town" was about 45.
I had to wade good bit to get to this new, to me, part of the river.a
It was a good deep and fast run with lopsided boulders for difficult wading. The scenery was less that spectacular but the water promised unseen monsters.
Moving on up I found a landing net in good condition, nothing fancy but functional. I worked my way up the run and caught this fellow. Making my day, as this is the largest wild brown trout that I've ever caught on this stream.
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Nice work WB!
Nice work! and oh ya...YOU SUCK!
You almost suck 8) I say almost cause I know standing in ice water up to the boys ain't no picnic. You should have saved the beer and taken a thermos of coffee ;D I've heard rumors that that beer may actually be Chuck Norris' urine bottled anyway ;hb
Nice day you had woolly. 0--0
That sure beat my Monday at work. 0--0
TC
nice pics Wooly 0--0