It is better to have hooked and lost than never hooked at all.
With the reduced releases the places you can fish are limitless. Decided to do a split day with a power nap in between.
Started off on the big river (BR) at a spot down river from Buckingham far enough that there would be no boats until well after noon. Hiked down a steep hill and when I finally got to the river there was a boat right in front of me. Two spin fisher people were on board and were quickly out of the way.
Morning trips require warm temps. If it's too cold there won't be bugs hatching or spinners falling. Never saw any spinners but after the first half hour there were enough bugs hatching to provide me with plenty of risers. Hooking fish wasn't a problem but landing three year old rainbows (15 - 17 inches) sure was. They are like 17 year old kids that Dad lets take the car. Pedal to the metal across the river running into the backing , leaping, jumping and gone. Started out 3/9, somewhere along the way I stopped cursing and just enjoyed the ride.
The crossword puzzle still needs considerable work but the nap did me a world of good.
Decided on the big east (BE) for the 4:30 'till dark fishing. Climbed down another hill (you do have to climb back up every one of them to get back to the car), and walked along a good half mile of river looking for risers. During the walk I saw several dozen March Brown duns floating down the river and never saw a single one eaten.
Why? March Browns are one of the trout's favorite foods. They are big, take forever to get off the water and they taste great. How come trout aren't eating them? March Browns have long been one of the great attractor flies and most fishermen and all guides have their sports cast them. March Browns hatch sporadically all day long and with everyone throwing ones with a hook attached the percent of bad experiences for the trout is higher with March Browns than with any other fly. Trout have learned to just eat the nymph before they emerge and ignore the duns.
I didn't see as many risers on the BE as on the BR but my landing of fish was almost as bad. Despite the number of fish lost the day produced a nice "catch" of fish with all year classes and both browns and rainbows well represented.
Come this weekend and give a place you've never fished before a try. At this time of year there are fish everywhere!
Started off on the big river (BR) at a spot down river from Buckingham far enough that there would be no boats until well after noon. Hiked down a steep hill and when I finally got to the river there was a boat right in front of me. Two spin fisher people were on board and were quickly out of the way.
Morning trips require warm temps. If it's too cold there won't be bugs hatching or spinners falling. Never saw any spinners but after the first half hour there were enough bugs hatching to provide me with plenty of risers. Hooking fish wasn't a problem but landing three year old rainbows (15 - 17 inches) sure was. They are like 17 year old kids that Dad lets take the car. Pedal to the metal across the river running into the backing , leaping, jumping and gone. Started out 3/9, somewhere along the way I stopped cursing and just enjoyed the ride.
The crossword puzzle still needs considerable work but the nap did me a world of good.
Decided on the big east (BE) for the 4:30 'till dark fishing. Climbed down another hill (you do have to climb back up every one of them to get back to the car), and walked along a good half mile of river looking for risers. During the walk I saw several dozen March Brown duns floating down the river and never saw a single one eaten.
Why? March Browns are one of the trout's favorite foods. They are big, take forever to get off the water and they taste great. How come trout aren't eating them? March Browns have long been one of the great attractor flies and most fishermen and all guides have their sports cast them. March Browns hatch sporadically all day long and with everyone throwing ones with a hook attached the percent of bad experiences for the trout is higher with March Browns than with any other fly. Trout have learned to just eat the nymph before they emerge and ignore the duns.
I didn't see as many risers on the BE as on the BR but my landing of fish was almost as bad. Despite the number of fish lost the day produced a nice "catch" of fish with all year classes and both browns and rainbows well represented.
Come this weekend and give a place you've never fished before a try. At this time of year there are fish everywhere!
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