Nick Adams

https://www.fishusa.com/Okuma-Celilo-Trout-Spinning-Rod/ It's too late, but they have an 8.5

I made it down Monday morning. I got there about 730 and there were only a few people there. Maybe 5 or 6. I was surprised. They were all in the old Rebar Riffle. I started at Outlet 2. There was no one there, and no fish either. It was too shallow, about ankle deep. I expected fish to stack up by my legs but they never did. I made my way below the Rebar Riffle and past the tree. No one was catching anything. I tried San Juan in red (my confidence fly), bugger in black, a brassy midge, and some other things I don't remember. Finally about 9, I put on a weighted chamois worm. About the 3rd cast, I hooked up. It was solid, and I honestly thought the fish was foul-hooked because it was fighting hard and I couldn't turn it. I was using 4lb fluorocarbon, so I didn't take it too easy. I took in line, it took line, and I finally saw that it was hooked in the mouth, and I got nervous. I brought it to net finally. It was a personal best on a fly rod. I was guestimate 18 inches based on the size of my net. The opening is 18 inches, and it was about that size. It was thick, too. Nice enough that the old guy next to me made a comment. I got awful pics because I wanted to get it back in the water. In retrospect, I should have beached or asked a neighbor to snap a better picture. Oh well. I caught a couple more on a Humphrey's Cress Bug. The Rebar Riffle heated up, but it almost looked like they were shuffling. No accusations, but facing downstream and drifting scuds doesn't seem like fishing. I left before they started the water, mainly because I had to go the bathroom. Someone immediately took my spot. I don't really know what I'm doing, but I find the rest of that water impossible to fish. It's so still and clear and they fish just roam randomly Here's the picture. Like I said, it doesn't do justice to a beautiful fish.

@Phil Lilley With the new generation schedule, would it be better to rent a boat in the afternoon? Looks like the water was off this morning?

Oh wow. Thanks. I look forward to seeing it!!

You guys should do a video on the Provo Rig.

Chompers come in garlic oil. Supposedly smells like spawning crawfish?

Glad to see the reports. I hope to go down Sunday if I can. I'll post something if I do.

Thanks guys. We're having dinner on Friday and then we'll decide. Scary in that he's only 60. Mortality ain't easy, that's for sure.

A good friend was just diagnosed with dementia and he's feeling the effects fast. We want to take him fishing while he can. Toss up between bank fishing at Roaring River, which we've done 2 or 3 times before, or a half day with a boat from Lilley's, probably on 10/26. Thoughts?

I remember a commercial from when I was a kid (the 80s) in which a split bamboo rod was built, a fly was tied and a fish was caught. It may have been for beef or Texas-related. Idk but it's been driving me nuts for years. Does anyone else remember it?

Will you share when you're done? You've got my curious.

I thought that was a typo. Based on your pix, they obviously work very well.

KY3 is Fear-casting at its finest.

It's as if people get offended when ethnic groups are targeted or generalized or mocked in some way. Good thing you're more mature than that, Mitch.