George Adams
April 16th, 2005, 11:48 PM
Hit the Willi for a few hours this afternoon....first real trip of the
year. Absolutely great conditions. Water level about average for the
time of year, water temp 51, air temp 65, light breeze, many caddis
and stoneflies along with a few Hendricksons hatching, but no
apparent interest by the fish. Finally noticed a few flashes down
deep. Tried a Sparkle Pupa, Hendrickson Nymph, Prince, and Brown
Stonefly Nymph without a touch. Switched to the old standby Olive
Wooly Bugger fished dead drift and hooked up on the second cast. Long
story short, four stovkie Browns 10" to 12", ond holdover Brownie a
little over 15", and a 12" Brookie, either a native or, (more
likeley), a holdover. Five on the bugger and one on a Copper John.
Great to get out again....it's been a long winter.:D
I did breifly fish the "secret spot" last week. I managed one 16"
rainbow, but the conditions were not good. Water is coming over the
spillway, and the flow is now 298 CFS. Frame of reference - when we
had the micro clave last summer the flow was 36. The flow has been
at that level for six days, and will likely be high for the rest of
the month. One possible benefit is that quite often some real honking
big salmon, lakers and rainbows get washed over the spillway and
become available in the river.
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year. Absolutely great conditions. Water level about average for the
time of year, water temp 51, air temp 65, light breeze, many caddis
and stoneflies along with a few Hendricksons hatching, but no
apparent interest by the fish. Finally noticed a few flashes down
deep. Tried a Sparkle Pupa, Hendrickson Nymph, Prince, and Brown
Stonefly Nymph without a touch. Switched to the old standby Olive
Wooly Bugger fished dead drift and hooked up on the second cast. Long
story short, four stovkie Browns 10" to 12", ond holdover Brownie a
little over 15", and a 12" Brookie, either a native or, (more
likeley), a holdover. Five on the bugger and one on a Copper John.
Great to get out again....it's been a long winter.:D
I did breifly fish the "secret spot" last week. I managed one 16"
rainbow, but the conditions were not good. Water is coming over the
spillway, and the flow is now 298 CFS. Frame of reference - when we
had the micro clave last summer the flow was 36. The flow has been
at that level for six days, and will likely be high for the rest of
the month. One possible benefit is that quite often some real honking
big salmon, lakers and rainbows get washed over the spillway and
become available in the river.
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