3wt7X
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- Nov 19, 2008
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Times Fished:
10:00 AM until dark on Thursday, and 0700 AM until 0500 pm on Friday.
Weather:
It was mostly cloudy with brief showers on Thursday. The temperature reached into the low 60s and, at times, there was a decent breeze. Friday was very pleasant, it was mostly cloudy, but clearing in the morning and the temps reached into the upper 50s. The sun was fully out by the afternoon hours and the stream came to life. It felt much warmer on Friday, as the wind diminished and there was no cold rain.
Stream Conditions:
Spring was looking good and flowing at about 110 CFS. The water had a slight stain, but was overall clear. The stream temps were in the low 40s, and I think they played a huge factor in our trip, as when the sun came out in earnest on Friday, both the bugs and fish became aggressive.
Hatches:
BWOS were coming off in size 18-20, the hatch really has not materialized yet this year, as I think the stream has been a little cold, but they were around both days, and got a little stronger on Friday. I also saw some Blue quills size 20, mixed in with the olives. The stoneflies size 14 in black and brown were very active in the afternoon Friday, and the ever present midge was around in sizes tiny to very tiny. Very few fish were responding to dries, and the hatch was so sparse, that nothing was coming up in rhythm. We did see some acrobatic takes on the stone flies, but not consistent enough to change tactics.
Results:
It was a great couple days of relaxation!!! An old friend from College joined me, and we both agreed that day trips to Spring Creek are the thing of the past. We took two days, so we could slow down and enjoy the water and not have the rush home. On day one, things looked right for the big olive hatch, but it never fully happened in the area we were fishing. We were picking up fish near the tail outs of the deeper runs, bottom bouncing tandem nymphs. It was low and slow meticulous fishing, but fun no the less. We went to the Paradise stretch in the afternoon, and got to sight fish a couple, which brought back good memories of fishing with Dave Weaver and Dan "Squaretail" several years back. Day two was more of the same, but the fish were much more active in the riffles and the takes were aggressive. In fact, I finished the trip dead drifting two soft hackles to match the stoneflies on the banks and had a couple aggressive takes on the swing at the end of the drift. Overall, it was a nice trip...A lot of fish came to hand, some big fish came to hand, good food was ate and beer was drank!!! You cannot ask for much more than that.
10:00 AM until dark on Thursday, and 0700 AM until 0500 pm on Friday.
Weather:
It was mostly cloudy with brief showers on Thursday. The temperature reached into the low 60s and, at times, there was a decent breeze. Friday was very pleasant, it was mostly cloudy, but clearing in the morning and the temps reached into the upper 50s. The sun was fully out by the afternoon hours and the stream came to life. It felt much warmer on Friday, as the wind diminished and there was no cold rain.
Stream Conditions:
Spring was looking good and flowing at about 110 CFS. The water had a slight stain, but was overall clear. The stream temps were in the low 40s, and I think they played a huge factor in our trip, as when the sun came out in earnest on Friday, both the bugs and fish became aggressive.
Hatches:
BWOS were coming off in size 18-20, the hatch really has not materialized yet this year, as I think the stream has been a little cold, but they were around both days, and got a little stronger on Friday. I also saw some Blue quills size 20, mixed in with the olives. The stoneflies size 14 in black and brown were very active in the afternoon Friday, and the ever present midge was around in sizes tiny to very tiny. Very few fish were responding to dries, and the hatch was so sparse, that nothing was coming up in rhythm. We did see some acrobatic takes on the stone flies, but not consistent enough to change tactics.
Results:
It was a great couple days of relaxation!!! An old friend from College joined me, and we both agreed that day trips to Spring Creek are the thing of the past. We took two days, so we could slow down and enjoy the water and not have the rush home. On day one, things looked right for the big olive hatch, but it never fully happened in the area we were fishing. We were picking up fish near the tail outs of the deeper runs, bottom bouncing tandem nymphs. It was low and slow meticulous fishing, but fun no the less. We went to the Paradise stretch in the afternoon, and got to sight fish a couple, which brought back good memories of fishing with Dave Weaver and Dan "Squaretail" several years back. Day two was more of the same, but the fish were much more active in the riffles and the takes were aggressive. In fact, I finished the trip dead drifting two soft hackles to match the stoneflies on the banks and had a couple aggressive takes on the swing at the end of the drift. Overall, it was a nice trip...A lot of fish came to hand, some big fish came to hand, good food was ate and beer was drank!!! You cannot ask for much more than that.
