Friday, September 3, 2010

Needed a Quickie

TIME: 8:300 AM to 9:30 AM

WEATHER:  Partly cloudy, mid 70s,

WATER CONDITIONS:  0 Units

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

ROD USED:  8’6” 5 wt Joan Wulff Favorite Winston

FLIES USED:   #20 Dunn’s Dun

HATCHES: Midges

OTHER:  Fished solo.  Daughter and husband were visiting, sleeping late, and I decided to get a quick fly fishing fix.  Walked in near the house, and found an area  with some space, and began fishing the Dunn’s Dun dry.  Caught a couple of small fish.  Saw a couple of neighbors on the river and visited briefly with them, and one said he had fished the area I was fishing earlier in the morning.  With the absence of rising fish, I moved across the island and saw several rising fish, but couldn’t get one to take the fly, either fished dry or stripped.  Finally cast to a rising fish which took the fly and ended up with a good 12-incher.  Tried several more casts but got no response, not even a refusal.  Left the river after only an hour, but it was good.  

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