Muddy creek/york county 3/10/09

[bushwacker]

Fished bruce rd. down from 11am - 4pm. Overcast upper 40 air temp. water temp. 38F. Water was low and clear. Had a couple hits on buggers but didn't manage to hook them. Saw one fish clearly and I'm sure it was a wild brown about 8". Around 1pm the stockies started rising regularly. Didn't see anything but midges hatching. Didn't feel like fishing midges today so I tied on a BWO instead. The stockies were hitting my bwo hard. must have had 10-15 fish take my fly but was only able to hook up with one. It was really tickin me off. not sure why I couldn't hook them today. I couldn't feel my fingers due to the cod so that may have had something to do with it. 😳 Another guy came by and as he was walking past me on the bank he spooked a huge turkey that flew across the river and ran up the opposite bank. Saw a bald eagle today too. Would have been a spectacular day if I could have landed most of the fish that fell for the fly.

 

[JakesLeakyWaders]

I've been having the same problem there with light nibblers they're taking little nips like sunnies. For that reason I've had to change up tactics to put the advantage in my favor, using a less delicate approach and giving them less time to judge their potential meal in the way of streamers. It works sometimes. I just make sure for next time I have more than one in my box of the variation they were after. I lost it and got no more hits. Not so advantageous in anything less than the fastest water. Especially so if the water happens to be as clear and low as it is now.

 

[bushwacker]

Jake. Please bring back the other avatar! I take back what I said about larry the cable guy. :-o

 

[JakesLeakyWaders]

Ok, I couldn't help myself me and the old lady were messin' around and I found her eye thingies for when she goes tanning and immediately thought about how they reminded me of the incredible Hulk. so I was chasin' the kids around as they laughed and ran away probably more scared than anything, and she snapped some pics. If you missed the Yellow Eyed Incredible Hulk Growling avatar of Jakes leaky too bad, limited time only.