Report 4/30 - 5/1

[huz001]

Fished 50 yards of Kelly Ford twice for about 2 hours. Lots of new sycamore root wads (upstream facing) with deep holes on gravel bar side. Caught 16" Brown in first hole. Caught 3 Rainbows 9"-12" long in long run. Used smaller Golden Stones with some brown with and partridge Soft-hackle point fly. Swift water; hard wading and very windy; both days.

[Brian Wise]

Thanks for the report huz001, I haven't been up to Kelly since the high water--can't get my boat under McKee Bridge yet.

Wading there on average water is tough enough, 1200 cfs would be rough...nice work!

Brian

[huz001]

Thanks for the report huz001, I haven't been up to Kelly since the high water--can't get my boat under McKee Bridge yet.

Wading there on average water is tough enough, 1200 cfs would be rough...nice work!

Brian

Getting across the river at Kelly Ford was not easy. It would have been comical to have a video of me trying. I slipped down about a dozen times; but was determined to get across. The gravel is soft and loose and footing is real bad. I waded upstream about 50' where it is deeper to cross but it was still really swift there too. On the left side of the chute (facing down river) are 2 new sycamores facing branches downstream and root-wad upstream. There is about 6-8' hole under them and plenty of water straining through the roots. Luckily, most of the boating traffic is on the near bank (parking side) or we would certainly have a drowning. At 1200 CFS the water is roaring down the chute and I used a 10' rod for "high sticking" and plenty of spilt shot to get down.

Steve

[Brian Wise]

and plenty of spilt shot to get down

Amen!

That water insanely lends itself to czech nymphing.

Glad you had a good time!

Brian