Fished yesterday from 5:30a to 12:30p under clear skies and light breezes. Water temp was 53* F when I launched and 58* F when I left. Looks like the sustained heat has finally arrived though, so not sure how long these perfect temps will last.
Pretty much a repeat of previous trip... noses appeared around 7:00a and the fishing got hot after that. Strong chironomid hatch fueled the frenzy and pods of fish ignited the action between 8:00-9:30. Lots of tiny caddis hatching as well.
Stillwater Bug was getting them early... late morning started hitting nice Rainbows on the Carey Special. It was on/off the rest of the way until I packed it in shortly after lunch. Callibaetis nymphs started popping up around 11:30-12:00 but again, this fish didn't really jump onto them like I would expect (Little Dell boils when the mayflies come off).
One of the bullet-shaped Rainbows that tore into my backing:
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Pretty much a repeat of previous trip... noses appeared around 7:00a and the fishing got hot after that. Strong chironomid hatch fueled the frenzy and pods of fish ignited the action between 8:00-9:30. Lots of tiny caddis hatching as well.
Stillwater Bug was getting them early... late morning started hitting nice Rainbows on the Carey Special. It was on/off the rest of the way until I packed it in shortly after lunch. Callibaetis nymphs started popping up around 11:30-12:00 but again, this fish didn't really jump onto them like I would expect (Little Dell boils when the mayflies come off).
One of the bullet-shaped Rainbows that tore into my backing:
"We fish for pleasure... I for Mine, you for yours." -James Leisenring