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In the first mile and a half we
landed 30 fish between us. 25 bows and the remaining 5 were browns. On Saturday the
biggest fish landed was a 17" bow that put up a great aerial show and was not at all
happy about this big hook in her lower jaw. Tom and myself make sure that we handle the
fish as little as possible so that we don’t damage the protective film that is so
crucial for the survival of the fish.
I continued to fish a 2
fly system and actually never even changed flies at all. Tom however had to, due to the
fact that a very big brown broke his line. I would enlighten you with the fly he hooked
this big fella on, but I have not yet found a bug or dead animal that would resemble
Tom’s unique style of fly tying. We both agree that a
perfect dead drift when nymphing is more relative then the actual cosmetics of the fly.
Like I said earlier, fishing all seams throughout the Wild Trout Management Area (WTMA)
stretch has proved to be very productive. Our day ended at Myron’s house due to the
fact that we spent so much time in that little stretch of water catching fish.
Myron had some guests that were staying in the
fisherman’s room where we were going to
stay, so Ann kindly moved us to a lodge called the
Chalet.
This place is for kings, and Tom and I are not. The Chalet can sleep an easy 10 people and
have plenty of room to set up a fly tying shop. The Chalet has a glass door stove that
warms this giant place up in a hurry. Oh, I forgot to mention that the wood is already cut
by the workhorse himself, Myron.
30 fish in a mile and a half float, A castle to sleep in, an
absolutely beautiful setting on a trout stream and the kindest hosts you could ever dream
of. I am kicking myself to make sure that I am not dreaming. The real kicker is that we
have one more day of fishing left.
Sunday the 16 th. [Lower WTMA]
This stretch of water is a little more complicated. The stretch I
am referring to is below The Falls and above Blair Bridge. The riffle after The Falls
generally produces a good number of fish, but I got shut out and Tom pulled out 2 fish no
larger than 12". The rest of water has treated us exceptionally well today due to the
front that moved in yesterday. It is 60 deg. w/ a slight overcast and the wind is out of
the South.
Fishing the 2 fly system that I
stated earlier is still a good choice in fly selection. I can’t stress enough to fish
what patterns you are used to, or patterns you’re familiar with. This will improve
your presentation and this is key for fly fishing.
In this section of water there are
more riffles and a lot deeper holes so it is crucial to fish everything thorough. Today
has been a day for brown Trout. I used a dead drift presentation just above a large
boulder that Tom fished just minutes before me and landed 2, 16" browns, back to
back. This irritated Tom.
One of the two browns
had a bottom lip that did not meet up with his top lip. He seemed to be able to feed fine
so I put him back. At the next set of rapids we both caught fish and both had big fish on
but did not land them. I had a BIG bow on that jumped out of the water twice, her stripe
was huge, so yep I decided to tell my story of the big one getting away. So this is were I
have to end my report, but not my fascination with this intense trout stream.
Call today to make your Reservations!
River of
Life Farm
RR. 1 Box 4535
Dora, MO 65637
417-261-7777
Myron@RiverofLifeFarm.com
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