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Started by troutphisher, April 20, 2007, 18:05:32 PM

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troutphisher

I fished a wild stream today, this was not an artificial semi spring creek, but was in fact a free stone stream. The weather was perfect mid 60 by afternoon. The water temp was right at 51 deg and the water was very clear.

I hiked in about 3-1/2 miles and started fishing at 9:30am. I fished PTNs in the seams and riffles. The trout were very aggressive in the takes. I caught several nice size rainbows and a some small browns. I fished seams around boulders and used a #4 split shot about 10" up from the fly. This was enough to get the fly down to where the fish were.

Around 12:30pm a good bwo hatch was on and I switched flies to an emerger #16 loop wing. I fished some tail outs and slower runs. I caught some rainbows and had a nice brown break off around a sunken log.

At 3:00pm a good light cahill hatch was on, and I switched fly's to a #14 cahill and fun the rest of the afternoon catching more rainbows. The wild rainbows really jump and fight hard even though most were in the 10" range.

I never get tired of catching them, they strike the fly quick and the fight starts the second they feel tension.

I turned over some rocks during the day to see the insect life, lots of nymphs in all sizes, the caddis covered the rocks in the slower pools and I could see some light colored caddis coming off, but nothing steady. In the next couple of weeks they will start a full blown hatch and the fishing should be great.

Here are a few pics from today.
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teachrtec

Brad  8)

calebB

Nice fish and quill gordon nymph...  I fished a wild one yesterday and found a bunch of qg's under the rocks that hadn't hatched yet too.

troutphisher

Caleb, I saw some big brown flies, I couldn't  get to, but they were size 10. Looked a little like drakes, but I couldn't get close enough to verify and the hatch was sporadic.
The Gordon's are still coming off, but the big hatch was cahills in the afternoon.
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lepomis_mcro

great report. you always write the best stuff TP.... two more days and i will be i that neck of the woods
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calebB

The big brown flies are true march browns-- the vicarium species.  I collected a few on thursday and they are #10-12... real big nymphs.  As soon as they hatch I'll post some pics.  I did see one adult on the streamside too.

Discomidge

Nice report and pics TP ;D


Kim 8)
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streamer

Very cool pics, TP. Thanks for the report, too. Tried some Quill Gordons at Helton on Sat. afternoon after I saw a few flies, but the fish were down deep and lock-jawed. Had to pry them open with an Amber Wet Soft Hackle. Worked twice. Both Browns.

Jule
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