Wednesday, February 15, 2006

DATE:  Wednesday, February 15, 2006

TIME: 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM

WEATHER: Low 60s, overcast, windy, with a cold front slowly moving in, barometric pressure is very low

WATER CONDITIONS: 0 units

LOCATIONS FISHED: Norfork River, McClellan’s downstream to top of 2^nd island above Ackerman/Handicap access

HATCH: Midges

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

FLIES USED: #14 gray Norfork River scud, #20 Kay’s Gray, #20 olive cockleburr

OTHER: Fished with Ed. Both of us caught fish. I got on a hot streak right after entering the water, and managed to take several out on the right descending bank below Otter Creek. Ed managed to hook up with some big fish below the riffle above the island, and saw some really big fish. I caught a few in the riffle above the island. Ed and I fished our way down to Mill Dam Eddy where I managed to catch several nice fish on a #20 Kay's Gray, greased and fished dry. The wind was terrible, it was overcast, and visibility on the water was virtually impossible. Ed and I had the river to ourselves, except for a fisherman at McClellan’s who didn't last long in the wind, and another fisher below Mill Dam Eddy. Who would've thought that dry fly fishing in wind, overcast, mid-February would be great? It was!