Saturday, January 7, 2006

DATE: Saturday, January 7, 2006

TIME: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM

WEATHER: Low 60s, partly cloudy

WATER CONDITIONS: 0 units

LOCATIONS FISHED: Norfork River, McClellan’s Dock downstream to Otter Creek

HATCH: None

ROD USED: Winston 10’ 4-weight WT

FLIES USED: #14 olive mini bugger, several other patterns too numerous to mention

OTHER: I fished with Wayne. It was a tough day of fishing for both of us. Wayne caught about 2 dozen and I caught about a dozen. I had 3 nice hookups, landing one. I caught most of the dozen fish on the #14 olive mini bugger in the weed beds downstream of the island across from McClellan's Dock. I did catch one fish on a Miracle Midge pattern.

Monday, January 2, 2006

DATE: Monday, January 2, 2006

TIME: 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM

WEATHER: Low 40s, very windy

WATER CONDITIONS: 0 units

LOCATIONS FISHED: Norfork River, McClellan’s Dock downstream to Otter Creek

HATCH: None

ROD USED: Winston 8’ 9” 5-weight WT Joan Wulff Favorite

FLIES USED: #14 olive mini bugger, several other patterns too numerous to mention

OTHER: I fished with Wayne, the Fishin' Machine. Wayne caught fish right, left, and in the middle. I hooked up twice right after entering the water, and then had a dry spell for about an hour. I moved downstream and fished the top of the weed beds and finally began to catch fish on the #14 olive mini bugger. It was great to be back on the river after so long an absence.