Hop Scotch on the Water

DATE: Tuesday, 11/2/2004

TIME: 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM

WEATHER: Mid-50's, cloudy, moderate wind

WATER CONDITIONS: 0 units on; generation ended about 4:00 AM

LOCATIONS FISHED: Norfork River, fished riffle at top of 2^nd island above Ackerman/Handicap Access, Mill Dam Eddy, riffle above island below McClellan's, and right chute of island below McClellan's. I caught several fish in all locations except riffle at top of 2^nd island above Ackerman/Handicap Access.

HATCH: I saw several adult crane flies, in an off-white color. Gray-green midges in about #22 came off around noon. Few, if any, rises were observed to hatching insects.

ROD USED: Unknown

FLIES USED: I caught a couple of fish on #20 Parachute Adams, one on #20 blue winged olive, and bunches on #20 micro scud.

OTHER: Fishermen were sparse; I saw one at riffle at top of 2^nd island above Ackerman/Handicap Access, only two at McClellan's, and one across from the right chute of the island below McClellan's. There were several fishers at and below Ol’ Charlie's. White River was backed up to Ackerman/Handicap Access.