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I would drop the anchor to
keep me pointed down stream so I could cast and keep my body in the
right direction. Next time I will bring my fins for my boots so I can
maneuver in the water better with out having to touch my oars. I had
to set my rod down every time to use the oars, which made me miss, a
lot of water.
The fishing was better then I
expected. Last time I fished this stream was probably 8 years ago.
Then I only caught one rainbow trout. This time I caught a total of
eighteen. Fourteen of these were rainbows and the rest browns. The
rainbows had more color to them then I have ever seen before. The
largest bow being 14’’ and the largest brown being 12’’. Heard
a story from another gentlemen that his buddy caught a brown the day
before that measured 21’’.
I hooked a nice rainbow just
before a riffle and while fighting the fish I realized my boat was
going through the riffle without me. Panic set in immediately. I
snapped the fish off and started running downstream to catch it. I had
the anchor down but with it being a round anchor it slowed the boat
only a little. I must have run after it for half a mile before it
stopped on the other side of the river. I had to find a spot
downstream to cross and walk back upstream to get the boat. This was
the best catch of the day and I was exhausted afterwards so I sat in
the boat to rest. I had a sip of scotch and a cigar to reward my
stupidity and hard work. The scotch was for stupidity and the cigar
for hard work. Next time I will have a bungee cord strapped across the
front of the pontoons (a trick learned from a fellow pontooner who saw
me chasing my boat) so when I hop off my seat the cord keeps the boat
with me. I missed a good section of water during my chase too. Oh
well, live and learn.
The hot flies of the day for
me were a brown lead head roach pattern and prince nymph size 14 &
16. The temperature was 60 degrees and sunny. I only
came across four other people flyfishing all day. The solitude
was great.
I would like to thank Myron
from River of Life Farm Outfitters who gave me some pointers and
dropped me off at Kelly and then picked me up at Blair right on time.
Thanks,
Dennis
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