TIME: 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM
WEATHER: High 80s, partly cloudy
WATER CONDITIONS: Clear
LOCATIONS FISHED: Lake Norfork, channel behind Jordan Marina
HATCH: None
ROD USED: G. Loomis 9’ 3-weight IMX custom made
FLIES USED: #10 baby blue popping bug
OTHER: Kay and I fished out of the lake boat for a couple of hours. Conditions were great, but the fish had moved to deep water. I managed to catch two really small bream on the popping bug.
TIME: 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM
WEATHER: Mid-50s to mid-80s, partly cloudy
WATER CONDITIONS: Clear, temperature unknown
LOCATIONS FISHED: Quetico Wilderness, Ontario, Canada—Basswood Lake
HATCH: Several species of Mayflies and some midges, though fish were not keying on any of the hatches
ROD USED: Winston 9’ 7-weight BL5 Joan Wulff Favorite
FLIES USED: Olive green, two-toned #6 hard body foam popper
OTHER: Today was our last day in camp.
I "guided" Kay in the AM. She caught several fish, and had one over four pounds on a green lizard. I "guided" George on the way back to “civilization”, and he caught about 30 fish. Harry guided Kay.
TIME: 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
WEATHER: Mid-50s to mid-80s, partly cloudy
WATER CONDITIONS: Clear, temperature unknown
LOCATIONS FISHED: Quetico Wilderness, Ontario, Canada—Basswood Lake
HATCH: Several species of Mayflies and some midges, though fish were not keying on any of the hatches
ROD USED: Winston 9’ 7-weight BL5 Joan Wulff Favorite
FLIES USED: Olive green, two-toned #6 hard body foam popper
OTHER: Fished with Kay.
Today, living on a small island and fishing on Basswood Lake was just another day at the “office”.
