I have been making an attempt to get out more often and doing pretty well over the last month. Muddy Creek is now just an hour away and I have not been there for almost a year. A beautiful day before a lot of rain hits us from TS Nicole. The Fly Fishing Only Project got stocked at the end of October, so I know there would be a few trout and maybe even a holdover to find. I arrived about 8:30 and left just after 3:00. I put a good day taking my time hitting all runs and pools.
The weather was 47 degrees and sunny when I arrived. It was supposed to cloud up, but that never occurred. Bluebird skies all day long. The water temp was pretty cold at 45 degrees and warmed up to about 50 when I left. Water levels were at 100 CFS and gin clear. I saw a couple of small caddises and a few very small what seemed like BWO's.
I spent the day nymphing except for a calmer run when I tied on some 6x and a #22 BWO just because it seemed like the right spot for some potential surface activity. No luck. The trout didn't take any interest in my nymphs until after 11:30. I had thrown the kitchen sink at them all morning. Finally, go back to purple perdigon (thanks @RonKolman ) and started getting some attention from the recently stocked rainbows. When things slowed down again I switched to a black zebra midge and did well again. I missed several as I was lifting my nymph up at the end of my drift. they would jump at what seemed like emerger. I only caught the recently stocked bows. all a pretty good size.
Muddy Creek like many fall-stocked freestones can be fun. There are plenty to go explore all over the state.
The weather was 47 degrees and sunny when I arrived. It was supposed to cloud up, but that never occurred. Bluebird skies all day long. The water temp was pretty cold at 45 degrees and warmed up to about 50 when I left. Water levels were at 100 CFS and gin clear. I saw a couple of small caddises and a few very small what seemed like BWO's.
I spent the day nymphing except for a calmer run when I tied on some 6x and a #22 BWO just because it seemed like the right spot for some potential surface activity. No luck. The trout didn't take any interest in my nymphs until after 11:30. I had thrown the kitchen sink at them all morning. Finally, go back to purple perdigon (thanks @RonKolman ) and started getting some attention from the recently stocked rainbows. When things slowed down again I switched to a black zebra midge and did well again. I missed several as I was lifting my nymph up at the end of my drift. they would jump at what seemed like emerger. I only caught the recently stocked bows. all a pretty good size.
Muddy Creek like many fall-stocked freestones can be fun. There are plenty to go explore all over the state.
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