The MOJO Is Back, For Now

TIME: 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM

WEATHER:  Partly cloudy, low 90s,

WATER CONDITIONS:  0 Units

LOCATIONS FISHED:  Norfork River, Island above Ackerman/Handicap Access to near Otter Creek (at McClellan’s)

ROD USED:  10’ 4 wt Winston

FLIES USED:  Wayne’s Brown Fly, #14 Norfork River Gray Scud, #20 Tungsten BH Flashback Red Copper John

HATCHES:  Midges

OTHER:  Fished with Wayne and Bill.  The pool was red hot, at least for the first 3 fish, then it cooled considerably.  We walked in while the river was still dropping, and the fishing was pretty decent.  Bill showed out a bit, catching a beautiful 22-inch brown.  After the water level dropped and began stabilizing though, the fish just quit.  We all walked up past the island, and Bill and I fished the pool above the island and Wayne fished above Otter Creek.  Fishing was good today; I managed to fool well over 2 dozen fish, and both Bill and Wayne caught a lot of fish as well.  for the first time since moving here in 2004, I caught more brown trout than all the other species combined, and had a nice 15-inch cutthroat.  With a bit of a back ache, I left the water at noon, and it was fortunate as the water came up really fast beginning at noon, and Bill and Wayne had to exit quickly.

Another observation!  I’ve been quite lucky to have fished with some very good fishers, and there are few pleasures in life quite like fishing with good friends like Wayne, Bill, Ed, John, and/or Mike.  It is so relaxing to sit on the bank and watch one of these men ply their skills, knowing exactly what fly to use, where to cast, etc.  They make fly fishing seem effortless.  Gosh, it’s good to be alive!