Weekend Report

[Jeff House]

Headed to Montauk early Friday morning hoping that the river gauges were correct and it would be fishable. Got down there from KC about 10:00 and found the stream and lower river looking very good.

As it was my first time down I don't have anything to compare to but I thought the water looked great - good strong flow and clear. Fished mostly in the fly area and C&R areas on Friday with good luck in both sections. Saturday I started off in the fly area but then moved down out of the park about mid-morning as I was interested in looking at the river to see about floating it in my pontoon boat (I had it with me this weekend but to be honest 2 days wasn't long enough to figure out shuttles or put-ins and all the other particulars involved). As it was I found plenty of good wadeable water without getting the boat wet. Met several great guys who I visited and fished with that gave me some good information on

different spots.... Chris and Ryan who had just come from the Eleven Point with their driftboat - Steve who was planning on floating the river in his kayak on Saturday and offered me to go along (I had to take a raincheck as I had a friend meeting me on Saturday to fish for a while) and Mike I think, I'm terrible with names, from Crane Creek area who I visited with for a while on Saturday morning. I headed out Saturday afternoon just before the storms rolled in and drove through rain and hail all the way to KC. A great trip with some new friends made and a few fish caught, what more can you ask for?

By the way the hot fly for me was a version of the Super Midge I tye with wine thread and a plum colored marabou tail. Most anything I tried in the park did well but that fly seemed to be the best for me. Can't wait to get back down........next time I'm going to have to float the river for sure.