Monday, October 24, 2011

Tough Fishing on the Norfork

TIME: 11:45 AM to 2:45 PM

WEATHER:  Clear, mid 60s

WATER CONDITIONS:  0 Units

LOCATIONS FISHED:  Norfork River, Mill Dam Eddy to near McClellan’s

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

FLIES USED:   #14 Norfork River Scud (Olive), Wayne’s Fly (Olive), and #20 Red/Silver Zebra Midge

OTHER:  Fished solo.  Mill Dam Eddy produced absolutely nothing, not even a bite.  I fished the right descending bank along the island, but again, nothing.  At the top of the island, I crossed to the left descending bank but caught nothing in the pool above the island, then moved to the riffle above the island below McClellan’s and caught a few, mostly small fish.  A drift boat had stopped for lunch and fishing and fished the right riffle, but I only saw the three of them catch one fish.  Consequently, I did not fish the that riffle.  I did cross there after they left and worked my way up to Ace-in-the-Hole, but again, did nothing there.   Crossing back again to the left side, I fish all the way up to near McClellan’s (as far as I could walk), then back down, and only had one bite, on the scud.  It was a very slow day, but the walking was fun.  

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