Spent last three days camped beside a medium size N.C. mountain stream. Saw
a couple of deer, a few wild turkeys and very few fish. Classed a WILD
stream by the state it is not stocked and with 25 miles of Morganton I'm
sure it gets lots of people fishing on weekend but I saw no one. Usually
spent a couple of hours on stream in mornings, lunch and a continued reading
of "Best American Short Stories Century' edited by John Updike- then a good
fish hike for rest of day. Just at dust- when the owl hoots and a couple of
manhattans flow I enjoyed good camp meal and flopped in tent.
Now my question- all the fish I hooked (probably 10 six inch brookies and
two seven inch browns per day } hit my dry just as it hit water. Had no
success fishing pools even if I worked close in ,then cast to middle, then
up under water fall. Tried to hide behind trees, rocks etc but
need some suggestions here--fish just would not rise in pools. ( yes I saw
messages about double nymphs, but all I get trying that are double line
messes.} Thunder showers and lightening started early during dark dark
fourth morning so I threw wet tent, and bedding and stakes in van and came
down the hills .
Stopped at McDonalds for a 48 cent senior coffee and thought life is
good.--even for the elderly