Friday, May 28, 2010

Family Fishin’ Fun

TIME: 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM

WEATHER:  Partly cloudy, mid 80s,

WATER CONDITIONS:  0 Units

LOCATIONS FISHED:  Norfork River, Island above Ackerman/Handicap Access

ROD USED:  8’ 9” 5 wt Joan Wulff Favorite Winston

FLIES USED:   #18 Top Secret, #20 Kay’s Gray, #18 Royal Wulff, #18 Tan Caddis, #18 Parachute Sulphur Dun

HATCHES: Midges, Caddis, Sulphurs, Crane Flies

OTHER:  Fished with Kay, Ron, and Kaden.  We entered the water early anticipating a lot of fishers on this Friday before Memorial Day.  Kaden and I fished together most of the morning.  Even though he’s only 14, he did a great job on the river, hooking and releasing 4 fish using the #18 Top Secret.  He did an exception job with both upstream and downstream mends, and knowing when to use each.  Kay fish downstream of us, and caught 7 fish using a #16 Zebra Midge.  Ron fished across the island and caught close to a dozen and a half using a #14 Norfork River Gray Scud.  Late in the morning, Ron and I moved upstream and I caught several fish using several  different dry flies, despite at least 2 dozen refusals.  It was a great morning.  

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