Fishing Behind a Vacuum Cleaner

TIME:  1:30 PM to 4:00 PM
WEATHER:  Partly cloudy, mid 70s,
WATER CONDITIONS:  0 Units
LOCATIONS FISHED:  Norfork River, Mill Dam Eddy to Riffle above Island below McClellan’s
ROD USED:  8’9” 5 wt JWF Winston
FLIES USED:  #14 Norfork River ICE Gray Scud, #14 Norfork River Gray Scud
HATCHES:  Midges, Caddis
OTHER:  Fished with Wayne.  Upon entering the water, Wayne opted to fish the skinny water along the island while I fished Mill Dam Eddy.  We were both into fish immediately, except Wayne was actually landing his, and I was missing most of mine (Wayne says the distance between the fly and strike indicator was too long).  I did end up with 8 or 9 fish, but Wayne was taking a fish on almost every cast.  After leaving Mill Dam Eddy, I waded upstream, fishing behind Wayne, and realized he had virtually “vacuumed” the river as I had only a couple of takes.  I waded upstream to the riffle above the island and caught a few fish, including two nice cutthroats.  I only caught a couple of fish wading back downstream, both caught above the island.  Wayne took a few along the island, and several immediately downstream of the island, including a couple of nice cutthroats.  I caught a couple more in Mill Dam Eddy, and we left the water tired, but satisfied with our afternoon of fishing.