Merry Christmas, 2008

DATE: December 25, 2008
TIME: 3:00 PM TO 5:00 PM
WEATHER: Cloudy, High 40s
WATER CONDITIONS: 0 units
LOCATIONS FISHED: Norfork River, upstream of Ackerman Walk-in Access
ROD USED: Winston LT 8’6" 5 wt Joan Wulff Favorite
FLIES USED: #14 Norfork River Scud
HATCHES: None
OTHER: Merry Christmas, all. Fished solo after returning home from a day trip to Bryant, AR, to have Christmas with Kay’s son and grandson. Fished the “Ray Charles Hole” and caught several small brookies. Switched to the other side of the island and fished my usual place immediately downstream of the riffle, but only managed a fish or two. Moved slightly upstream and began fishing the riffle and caught several fish. This is the first time the fish have been in the riffle since before the flood. Moved upstream to fish another preferred place downstream of another riffle, but again, not much luck—only one fish. Trying to emulate the success I had downstream, I began fishing the riffle and caught several more fish. By then, it was dark so called it a day.