Little Dell - 04/08/2018

[Joe_Dizzy]

Hit the lake early yesterday... just brutal conditions; the rain/snow/sleet wasn't overly bad, but the wind driving it was miserable, and relentless.

I managed 3 on chironomids and missed/lost 3 others... only fished for about 1 1/2 hours before calling it. Water is ice cold and the bite very subtle. All were healthy 16-17" fish.

Looks to be another high water year up there again, although the lower reservoir is extremely low... so maybe they'll be transferring a lot of water? Inlet already flooded up to the rock pile.

Some pics attached.
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[OldTroller]

Thanks for the report.

That first fly, What is that tied with? Great picture btw.
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[T-DOG91]

Good to see someone got into them. I showed up around 8 and left at 930 after getting my share of the wind that same day.
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[remo_5_0]

Nice, I'll have to start throwing my gear in the car and head up after work.
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[_6x_]

Thanks for the report and pictures. I admire the commitment to fish under those conditions.
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[Joe_Dizzy]

[quote OldTroller]

That first fly, What is that tied with? Great picture btw.

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The Christmas fly? That's just green Flashabou wound up the shank (over a tapered thread base) with red (small) holographic tinsel counter-wrapped to make the rib segments.

Two coats of Sally Hanson's holds it together for a while, but these spring Cutt's are toothy critters. Hard on flies. []
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[remo_5_0]

How deep were your running your chironomids?
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[OldTroller]

I toughen my c-mids up with a thin layer of Loon UV finish. Thanks for the return response I'm going to tie a couple of those up.
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[Joe_Dizzy]

[quote remo_5_0]

How deep were your running your chironomids?

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About 8-9 ft to the first one... trailing fly another foot and a half or so.
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