Thursday, July 25, 2012—Just Another Day

DATE:  Thursday, July 25, 2012
TIME:  9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
WEATHER: High 70s to high 90s, sunny, windy
WATER CONDITIONS: 0 Units
LOCATIONS FISHED: Norfork River, Riffle above Island below McClellan’s to Mill Dam Eddy 
FLIES USED: Olive Norfork River Scud, #20 red/silver Zebra Midge, #14 Cockleburr 
ROD USED: Winston 9’ 6-weight BIIX
HATCHES: Midges, crane flies
OTHER: Fished solo, but met up with Donnie at the riffle above the island.  I caught a few fish before Donnie arrived in the tailout of the riffle, and then Donnie rowed down from upstream.  We tried to fish Cockleburrs, both dry and stripped in the film, but the fish were not cooperating.  Susie and Tony came through on their way downstream to fish the Pool, and Donnie and I worked our way downstream along the island.  Donnie hooked and/or caught about 8 fish in the skinny water; he’s an excellent fly fisher, but had not fished this particular water before.  After the skinny water, he rowed downstream to catch up with Susie and Tony, and I waded for home, disappointed that Donnie didn’t get to catch any fish on the Cockleburr, but glad he got to fish the reach along the island.