DATE: Thursday, May 31, 2012
TIME: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
WEATHER: Low to mid-80s, mostly sunny
WATER CONDITIONS: 0 Units
LOCATIONS FISHED: Norfork River, Mill Dam Eddy to Riffle above the Island below McClellan’s
FLIES USED: Brown Wayne’s Fly, #20 red/silver Zebra Midge, #16 Parachute Sulphur Dun
ROD USED: Sage 9’ 4 wt. SP+
HATCHES: Midges, sulphurs
OTHER: I fished solo today. This “stupid” cold is getting progressively worse, but so far, I’m not going to let it control my life! (I may live to regret writing this!) So, knowing the sulphurs were coming off, I suited up, gathered vest and fly rod, and headed off to the river. Sulphurs were already hatching, so I hurried to the riffle. The fish were hitting the fly almost every cast, and I managed to take a really nice fish, having missed two others which were bigger. Along with caddis fishing in late March and early April, this is my favorite time of year to fish.
I really dislike fish the Sage rod, but don’t remember it fishing this poorly. First, it’s too stiff, and second, it’s too heavy. And it doesn’t load well; perhaps a different line will help.
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