04-27-2020, 04:56 PM
Fished the boat launch arm from my tube yesterday and it was quite a morning. I kicked off shore around 7:00a, water temp was 43* F, and it was ON right away. Hitting fish on Seal Bugger and #14 Hare's Ear right off the bat. Around 8:00 a light breeze brought the riffle and I switched over to Chironomids. Fished them (a pair) about 6 & 7 feet below an indicator and it was almost non-stop action until 10:30a or so.
Ended up landing 9 Rainbows and 8 Cutthroats with many more missed/lost. Just one of those days where you hit the timing/depth/location right on the money and it feels like you can do no wrong. Only disappointment yesterday was the quality... normally, days like this at LC produce 4-5 fish at/over 20 inch mark... nothing landed yesterday was over 15 inches, although one horse came unbuttoned during it's third run (no visual).
Side note: I am a bird nerd as well, and that action was pretty awesome yesterday as well... Bald Eagles, Osprey, Common Loons, White-faced Ibis (in the flooded fields), and even a "drumming" Ruffed Grouse were some of the highlights.
Ended up landing 9 Rainbows and 8 Cutthroats with many more missed/lost. Just one of those days where you hit the timing/depth/location right on the money and it feels like you can do no wrong. Only disappointment yesterday was the quality... normally, days like this at LC produce 4-5 fish at/over 20 inch mark... nothing landed yesterday was over 15 inches, although one horse came unbuttoned during it's third run (no visual).
Side note: I am a bird nerd as well, and that action was pretty awesome yesterday as well... Bald Eagles, Osprey, Common Loons, White-faced Ibis (in the flooded fields), and even a "drumming" Ruffed Grouse were some of the highlights.
"We fish for pleasure... I for Mine, you for yours." -James Leisenring