Dermatologist's liquid nitrogen on Monday was nothing compared to today's cold wind!

 Today was just not a pleasant day to be on the water.  It was overcast, cold and windy, a deadly combo for the hapless fly fishermen. Got in the water about noon and saw but two other anglers all day. The car thermometer never got above 47 and it spent most of the day around 44. Looked at the water temps before leaving camp and all but Stilesville were in the forty's and destined to remain there. The release water from Cannonsville had the water temp at Stilesville at 53 and that's where I went. Looked off the town bridge around noon and saw at at least a couple dozen fish rising steadily, went back to the car, put on everything I owned and went fishing..

The fishing - Walked back to the town bridge and things had changed. In place of the rising fish were wind blown waves. Got back in the car and drove around looking for a place that was at least somewhat out of the wind. The first place I found  was in the midst of a good pseudo hatch. There were rising fish, wind and bugs galore. Hooked five fish, landing four (all within a half inch of 12 inches)  in the two plus hours I was there before having to stop and go back to the Troutfitter to warm up.  Went back out about three and continued my search for calm water (stopped and bought half dozen ears of corn at Schaffer's farm stand during the journey). While driving down the far side of the river towards Hale Eddy I saw part of a pool that didn't have a ripple on it. Backed up the car, got out the glasses and saw three rises in the calm water. Turned around, drove back through Deposit took a warming walk and was in  the pool with rising fish in a matter of minutes. It was about four by then and the pseudo hatch (which was epic just two short hours earlier) was petering out. Made the most of my opportunities getting  five fish to come to a #22 pseudo (two on blind casts), while  hooking and landing another three 12 inchers. 

What to expect - You've read my reports, most of the big browns are not eating right now, if you want a  a big fish, you're best chance is to go after 'bows on the EB and the BR. If you want to cast at rising fish in a pseudo hatch, you can fish anywhere the water is warm (or cold) enough for the bugs to hatch. The outlook (after tomorrow) is for very pleasant temps for the next week. Probably not a bad time to take the season's amen trip.

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