More Of The Same

TIME: 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM

WEATHER:  Partly cloudy, mid 70s,

WATER CONDITIONS:  0 Units

LOCATIONS FISHED:  Norfork River, Elisabeth Creek to Mill Dam Eddy

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

FLIES USED:  Brown Wayne’s Fly, #20 Red Zebra Midge, #20 Black Zebra Midge

HATCHES: Midges, Caddis

OTHER:  Fished with Wayne.  The pool fished better today, though not great; however, Wayne managed to catch several fish, about twice as many as I caught.  The large riffle at Mill Dam Eddy again did not fish great, though Wayne picked up several fish fishing from from the opposite side than what we normally fish.  I fished the small riffle at the end of the island, and caught several fish, including some 14-inch fish, in water less than a foot deep.  For the day, both Wayne and I missed a lot of fish, and no big fish were caught, though I did have a couple in the 16+ inch range.

As a side note, on this particular fly reel setup, I’ve been using Mastery fly line with a high float tip.  When it was brand new, I really liked it, but after a few weeks, I noticed that the tip section was quite soft and was easily nicked and/or cut by tippet, etc.  Consequently, this fly line will quickly disappear off the reel and another brand will take it’s place.  I’ve also been using Hook and Hackle fluorocarbon tippet, but the verdict is still out as it may not be rigid enough.  Maybe it’s time to go back to Orvis tippet!