So past few weeks, right after guiding over, and now when I'm not fishing, like yesterday, I have been working on this. Official fly-tying operation is soon to follow!!
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Yesterday DePuy's (www.depuyspringcreek.com) was booked in full in this time of the year. (As said above I was doing other stuff but) it was a bit cruel that I could not get back for another shot for a potential trophy right on next day............. I was super anxious to get back this morning. Of course I'm always the first one at the creek!! Good start!!
Next one was OK too........
I moved from my always & most promising "trophy" spot. Drove and tried around other stretch of the creek. Finally!!
It wasn't my record breaking but colors & shape & strength truly belonged to "Fall-Runner"!!
In spite of cold air, I soaked my sleeves..... He was about to bite on my camera!!
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Now it was my turn to bite on something for lunch. From 12:30 to 1PM, trout became active again, this time for BWO. Hatch was good!! Rises were all over!! I had right flies!! I presented well!! I set hooks well!! HOWEVER!! NO trout came to my hands!! All gone in the middle; no tippets were broken, just slipped off from my flies. I'd say all of them were 16-inch or larger..........
However, I had one exciting and content note. My brandnew pattern, that I designed last night!!, was taken by those lost souls!! One large brown put a big fight right after I lost a huge rainbow. Look what happened......... This picture shows "USED & CHEWED" so once I tie a new bunch (now with more confidence in them!!), I will explain what about.
Today, though I spent late and patient, trout didn't respond to MIDGES (they were abundant.....).
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One more shot with streamers......... I felt like it might be a bottom-snag. OHHHH!! Strong & Fast!! Got him!!
Hi again!
ReplyDeleteReally lovely brown trout! It's wonderful just seeing them in a photo. I also know how it feels fighting them and finally net them or just unhooking to be released. Thanks for sharing!
Kind regards,
Mats Olsson
Once again - nice job! Great looking browns!
ReplyDeleteMats & Joel,
ReplyDeleteThank you for encouragements. I'm just being lucky to hit the middle of run. Those browns are not interested in eggs of other nymphs, but only chasing streamers!