Mostly Cutthroats

DATE: Wednesday, 7/13/2005

TIME: 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM

WEATHER: Low 80s to low 90s, partly cloudy

WATER CONDITIONS: 0 units

LOCATIONS FISHED: Norfork River, riffle above McClellan’s

HATCH: Tiny black midges, crane flies

ROD USED: Winston 8’ 6” 5-weight WT Joan Wulff Favorite

FLIES USED: #20 olive cockleburr, #14 furnace cockleburr, #14 flying ant, #16 parachute sulphur, various other dry flies and emergers

OTHER: I fished with Wayne at the riffle above McClellan’s, both river left and river right. I missed at least 6 fish before hooking up. The fish were swirling on the #14 olive cockleburr. I finally ended up getting some catches—about 15—mostly cutthroats; I didn’t catch any big fish, but had loads of fun. I did manage to take 3 on the parachute sulphurs in shallow water near head of riffle. Wayne, as usual, caught lots of fish until generation began and ran us off the river.