elkfisher
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If the rest of the month is 1/2 as good as these 1st 3 days have been ..... wow !!! Hard to remember the Lady having better flows or fishing any better this time of year . Hard to find a technique that doesn't work right now . Stripping streamers , dead drifting nymphs , swinging soft hackles , big fly and a dropper pocket water stuff , all working well . Feel like some #32 sipper fishing ? No problem ! If there is a problem it's that the fishing is almost too easy . I quit after a few hours today for the 3rd day in a row because I couldn't find anything that wasn't working . She is absolutely beautiful as well ! Water temperature 50* mid-day and air temps into the 60's again . It will be at least mid April and quite possibly later when you see that combination again !
Started off today swinging a pair of Conspiracy Theories which worked well , quite well indeed , coughing up a pair of BIG rainbows and a couple dozen smaller fish . Ran into a number of fish sipping , went with a #32 Black V-wing up , black emerger down and the flood gates were open with the majority taking the emerger . Played a round of "pitch the ant to the banks" with similar results then dropped downriver and put Top Rods magic fly to good use  . Took time out to watch the browns do their annual ritual then nymphed my way back to the shop . Saw one other fisherman not counting the heron . elkfisher
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TCFlyFisher
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Couple dozen...sigh
Now I feel pressure that if I come there and don't go into double digits I really suck.
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caddiscrazy
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Sounds awesome, I really need to come up and give her a try. The small flies are intimidating, a size 24 for me is really about as small as I ever fish. Thanks for postin!
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McFishin
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I'm dying to come back up for a weekend, but bow season has all my free time right now when it's daylight, the walleye and homework occupy all my time after that. This spring, I will be there. Thanks for the update!
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elkfisher
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"Couple dozen...sigh"
Your milage may vary  .... but I am guessing it wouldn't have varied much the last couple days .
"Sounds awesome, I really need to come up and give her a try. The small flies are intimidating, a size 24 for me is really about as small as I ever fish. "
Didn't need the small flies today , I just enjoy that game . Nothing to be intimidated about though really not hard at all ! elkfisher
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JCW355
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I'm hoping if I get lucky I can fish the Elk later this month when I'm in WV.
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millatime
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i might see you this afternoon dave!
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dirtsmurff
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Dave that magic fly wouldn't be the fly you gave Zackary to try the time we were there Gene |
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flyfishing76
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Fished it today and although I didn't have great numbers, the size of the fish were great. A perfect example of quality over quantity. None of the fish were smaller than 20". I will take that any day of the week.
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TCFlyFisher
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You guys are driving me up the wall. I hope I have the same luck.
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elkfisher
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Gene , Nope didn't break out the "top secret" stuff buddy .....
FF76 , All over 20" + new 2wt = a blast ! elkfisher
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DaveB
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Bryan I'm glad you got and enjoyed the Lady. Sounds like a big fish day.
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isoemerger18
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Dave got you a mallard wing and a bag full of one full mallards cdc and threw in some goose cdc to boot.Be up deer season,want me to stop by the shop?
shane
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elkfisher
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Shane , Good deal , thanks buddy ! See you in a couple weeks . elkfisher
PS : Really looking forward to the goose CDC !
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