They were to start generating at 7AM so I got up early and hit the river at 6AM. I fished what has become my favorite spot, down in North Bassett. As soon as I walked into the water I spooked a fish near where I walked in and saw large flies coming off the water with rising fish. I wish I could tell you what they were but I dont know, they were large though size 10?. There were also a lot of very small flies coming off too. I started out with a foam beetle with a nymph hung from it. On my first cast I had a nice brown grab the beetle and I was thinking it could be a good day. As it turned out, it was!
Here is the first one of the day:
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Just a short time later I had this one on the line. This time the fish took the dropper.
(http://www.robertszabo.com/pics/06250901.jpg)
And for his closeup:
(http://www.robertszabo.com/pics/06250902.jpg)
It really love being on the water in the early morning. I should probably get out early more often. Most of time I dont get there till late morning. With the fog and sun coming through I took time to get a few pictures.
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(http://www.robertszabo.com/pics/06250903.jpg)
Here is one of the better rainbows:
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I caught 12 fish total by the time the water came up a 9:30AM and I was forced to leave the river. I got more rainbows than browns, probably 2 to 1. I had a few LDRS and missed strikes too. It was one of my better days on the Smith. Not bad for a few hours. I thought about how a lot of people on here like to finish up a good day with a good cold beer. Well, since I only had some warm PBR in the car and it was only 9:30AM I passed on that. :)
No fishing tomorrow. They wont shut down now till 12 midnight Friday. Hopefully they wont generate this weekend. Ill be in town for once on a weekend and will try to get out again. Anyone want to go fishing?
I'm most likely headed to the SoHo on Sunday - with the Smith as a back up plan...
Guess Im going to have to come up that way............................
Won't know until they tell me the generation schedule. If you find out first, Peewee, lemme know. :)
I think its a 24 hour generation Thur night until Fri midnight
Quote from: Woolly Bugger on June 25, 2009, 17:02:46 PM
I'm most likely headed to the SoHo on Sunday - with the Smith as a back up plan...
Woolly, have you got your bail money?
RJS...those are great pictures!
Quote from: 5xTippett on June 25, 2009, 20:06:05 PM
Won't know until they tell me the generation schedule. If you find out first, Peewee, lemme know. :)
No generation planned this weekend. So come on up here Peewee!
sounds good hope to be there in the morning or Sun morning.