Fun with hoppers

My wife and I were on a rock-hunting expedition Saturday, and almost every
rock I turned over sent five or six crickets running for cover. Hmmmm. . . .

Early Sunday I went out with the trusty KPOS 3wt and some various hoppers. I
tied on one that I know I received during one of the roff swaps, kind of a
Madame-X looking thingy with the bullet head, chenille body, and green
striped rubber legs. It was the only fly I used for the next three hours,
and I thank whoever submitted the fly to the swap. For those in the know
(you know who you are), I was fishing in very clear water about a mile south
of the the "secret spot", walked into the water at the southern most
"artificial lures only" sign and fished down from there. I was in the water
all the way down to where a downed tree blocks further progress, which is
about 3/4 of a mile or so. It's probably a good thing the tree was there,
because it was getting mighty cold in that water. Incredibly fun fishing
from one side or the other to the opposite bank, and relatively few casts
without some action. Lots of healthy, small brookies, many small 'bows, and
enough larger ones to keep it interesting. Not one to count, I won't bore
you with the details, but I *did* catch more than my spin-casting partner,
which is all that matters. ;-)

BTW, whoever tied that hopper, please send more. The one I have now looks a
bit ratty.
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TL,
Tim
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Tim J. typed:
I was
fishing in very clear water about a mile south of the the "secret
spot",

Here's what this area looks like:
http://css.sbcma.com/timj/pics/Swift030603%20004.jpg
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TL,
Tim
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http://css.sbcma.com/timj

Tim J. wrote:
Tim J. typed:
I was
fishing in very clear water about a mile south of the the "secret
spot",

Here's what this area looks like:
http://css.sbcma.com/timj/pics/Swift030603%20004.jpg
--
TL,
Tim
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http://css.sbcma.com/timj

Tim,

Try tying up a few Madam X's about size 10, all black. I would guess
the fish think they are crickets. Over the past 10 years, this is the
most productive late summer/early fall pattern I have used.

George Adams typed:
Tim J. wrote:
Tim J. typed:
I was
fishing in very clear water about a mile south of the the "secret
spot",

Here's what this area looks like:
http://css.sbcma.com/timj/pics/Swift030603%20004.jpg

Try tying up a few Madam X's about size 10, all black. I would guess
the fish think they are crickets. Over the past 10 years, this is the
most productive late summer/early fall pattern I have used.

I'll do that. IIRC, we had the same discussion last year at this time. I
always forget about hopper patterns for some reason.
--
TL,
Tim
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http://css.sbcma.com/timj

On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 10:53:17 -0400, "Tim J."
wrote:

George Adams typed:
Tim J. wrote:
Tim J. typed:
I was
fishing in very clear water about a mile south of the the "secret
spot",

Here's what this area looks like:
http://css.sbcma.com/timj/pics/Swift030603%20004.jpg

Try tying up a few Madam X's about size 10, all black. I would guess
the fish think they are crickets. Over the past 10 years, this is the
most productive late summer/early fall pattern I have used.

I'll do that. IIRC, we had the same discussion last year at this time. I
always forget about hopper patterns for some reason.

This time of year, banging big dries off the bank can be a lot of fun in that
river. *Far* more fun than the alternative of fishing the fricken' minutiae
that's carried under the dam.

It appears there's very little water coming over the flashboards now
(finally!) Did you happen to get the temperature of the river while you were
shivering in it? ;-)

/daytripper (thinking I might chill in it on Wednesday)

daytripper typed:
On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 10:53:17 -0400, "Tim J."
wrote:

George Adams typed:
Tim J. wrote:
Tim J. typed:
I was
fishing in very clear water about a mile south of the the "secret
spot",

Here's what this area looks like:
http://css.sbcma.com/timj/pics/Swift030603%20004.jpg

Try tying up a few Madam X's about size 10, all black. I would guess
the fish think they are crickets. Over the past 10 years, this is
the most productive late summer/early fall pattern I have used.

I'll do that. IIRC, we had the same discussion last year at this
time. I always forget about hopper patterns for some reason.

This time of year, banging big dries off the bank can be a lot of fun
in that river. *Far* more fun than the alternative of fishing the
fricken' minutiae that's carried under the dam.

It appears there's very little water coming over the flashboards now
(finally!) Did you happen to get the temperature of the river while
you were shivering in it? ;-)

-1" (that's about where it resided)

/daytripper (thinking I might chill in it on Wednesday)

Mmmmmmmm. . . . Wednesday. . . . I might be able to swing some time off in
the PM, 'tho Thursday PM would be better. 'You wanna see about getting
together to talk politics and religion? ;-)
--
TL,
Tim
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http://css.sbcma.com/timj