Thursday, August 17, 2006

DATE: Thursday, August 17, 2006

TIME: 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM

WEATHER: Low 70s rising to mid-90s

WATER CONDITIONS: 0 units, slightly turbid

LOCATIONS FISHED: Norfork River, Cook’s Island to top of 2^nd island above Ackerman/Handicap Access

HATCH: A few midges and crane flies

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

FLIES USED: #14 tan Norfork River scud, #14 furnace cockleburr, #20 furnace cockleburr

OTHER: I fished solo today. Neither the riffles nor the pool yielded much today. I managed a 17-inch tagged fish at the bottom of the pool on a tan scud, and one other small fish. I switched to a #14 furnace cockleburr and caught a few fish on top. I switched again to a #20 furnace cockleburr and caught several fish on top, and stripping; a couple of the fish—cutthroats—were about 17 inches. Today, I caught rainbows, cutthroats, and a brown. I observed redds beginning to show up with fish guarding them. I also saw John Wilson catch a huge brown right in front of Cook’s Island. He “hooked” the fish twice and broke off, and “hooked” it the third time and landed it. It was over 30 inches.