WEATHER: Partly cloudy, low 40s,
WATER CONDITIONS: 0 Units
LOCATIONS FISHED: Norfork River, McClellan’s, i.e. Otter Creek downstream to bottom of island
ROD USED: 9’ 6 wt Winston
FLIES USED: #14 gray Norfork Scud
HATCHES: Midges
OTHER: Fished with Wayne. Generation stopped at 11 AM today, and we entered the river while it was still falling from 2 full generators. The lake is finally down to pool level. Wayne went upstream while I fished the bottom left side of the island below McClellan’s where I caught 9 fish. At the top of the island to the first riffle upstream, I caught one fish, and missed 7; I finally inspected the fly and discovered that the hook gap was bent too open—dah! After bending it back into place, I caught one in the first riffle above the island, then fished the drop-off, and finally arrived at Ed’s Hole. Wayne caught a dozen there before moving further upstream, and I managed another dozen, including an 18-inch rainbow. I fished upstream, but caught only a couple of fish. I caught a couple more on the way downstream, ending with just short of two dozen for the afternoon. With all the wading, we got our exercise for the day and are finally beginning to fish ourselves back into shape after a sedentary winter. Of note, I used only one fly today, and it’s still in pretty good shape after being flung hither and yon and catching a few fish.
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