Tim - The Fifth Beatle

[jscheetz]

OK - enough of the arcane music references in my posts already!

However - just got back from RR and wanted to thank Tim of Tim's flyshop fame for the beetles and advice. I stopped there on the way down and Tim said the fish had been tearing up the beetles - so I got a few and headed off. The morning was good and caught quite a few on wooleys and midges - then around noon found an area with a lot of fish in it and started giving them the beetle - With a beetle and 7X tippet - fish on every cast most of the time - caught five in a row - then missed a couple - then another three etc etc - it was pretty cool. But with that pesky 7X and my heavy hand I kept breaking off and losing my beetles. If you went to 6X, you would get one every once in awhile and have lots of "lookers" but go back to the 7X and - every cast. Finally lost my last beetle - so I figured "how smart can these hatchery fish be?" So I tried things that looked like a beetle (hoppers, bees) no luck - then I went for the black color - tried (black gnat, black caddis, black wooley) not the same. So I quick jumped in the car and found Tim - got some more beetles and the fun continued - although by late afternoon there were so many people there you really couldn't find a spot to cast in without being cramped - kind of looked like opening day pictures!!

Anyway - if you are heading to RR - stop at Tim's and get some magic beetles and 7X and your trip will be a better one.

On a bummer note - was fishing just down from a gentleman who fell and broke his leg - so be careful out there!! Heard him hollering and went over and his foot was pointing in the wrong direction - ouch. Helped him get his rod reeled in and got his vest off and someone ran to get the ranger - then the ambulance came so was not a good way to end his day of fishing. That is the one good thing about lots of people around I guess - not nearly so much fun to break your leg like that at a high mountain lake!

On a final note - you guys who live close to RR or Taney - I hope you say your prayers and give mucho thanks for living that close to awesome fishing. Driving 3 hours from KC - fishing for 9 hours straight - then driving 3 hours home makes for a long day - and a real commitment! Of course you don't get to take advantage of, or enjoy all the things that a big city like we have up here can offer - like constant traffic jams, high crime rates, long lines at all restaurants all the time, noise, pollution.... wait a minute

JS

[timsfly]

Glad you had a good time, It was nice to put a face to the OAF handle. See ya again one of these days.

[WebFreeman]

Magic!? I've got a few tied up in black. Anything special? 12-ish in size ok?

[timsfly]

#10's and #12 seem to work best for me down here, I tie them in foam with rubber legs.