Throw Us A Bone

TIME: 1:35 PM to 2:35 PM
WEATHER: Snow, Mid 20s, Winds 25-30 mph
WATER CONDITIONS: 0 Units, white-capping upstream
LOCATIONS FISHED: Norfork River, above 2^nd Island above Ackerman-Handicap Access
ROD USED: 9’ 6 wt Winston
FLIES USED: #14 gray Norfork Scud
HATCHES: Midges, Caddis
OTHER: Fished with Wayne. Generation stopped today after an absence of several weeks.  With temps in the mid-20s and winds howling at 25 to 30 mph, it was bitterly cold on the water.  Fly lines became coated with ice and fly rod guides froze.  Nevertheless, the fish were biting as Wayne and I both caught near a dozen each.  In general, most of the fish caught were larger than those of the past several months.  Each of us caught rainbows, cutthroats, and browns.  We only fished an hour, but had a great time.
As an aside, Wayne and I have been tying like crazy the last two weeks, amassing more patterns and flies than either of us has had in several years.  But, if suspicions hold true, we’ll rely on the tried and true patterns of the last couple of years, and won’t use all the new flies.