Report For 8-7-08

[phins]

Water levels and color are normal. Had a brief front move through with some showers which seemed to give the fish lock jaw. Took about an hour before anything wanted to bite. The bad news is the fish in the stream aren't the size they were earlier in the year, plenty of the 10" stockers though. Don't get me wrong- there are still plenty of good size fish to be caught but a little catch and release will be needed. Skip the spinner lures and stay with slow fishing equipment like worms and jigs. Is there anything as frustrating as watching fish bump your lures and then turn away at the last second? Plenty of folks at the park getting in the last of vacation season I guess. Had more luck with whte worms than the green jig.

[Wormser]

Were you on the spring branch or river section? I have had no luck with the spinnners since spring as well. I know what you mean about the frustration. I always fish the river section so I can target Smallies as well. I have been there days where my jig moves slowly through the gauntlet of 100+ fish and nothing. Still fun though.

[TroutRinger]

I was down there on Tuesday (sorry I forgot to write a report), and I had pretty much the same experience (and it was the same experience I had two weeks ago). They would barely look at jigs or anything else until I tied on a trout worm and then I started catching them like crazy. They sure do get realllllllll lazzzzyyyy in the summer.

[Project Healing Waters]

They get really line shy and start eating a lot of SURFACE insects. Small tippet and dry flies for the the fly fisherman fishing early and late are the keys.

When you see a bunch of trout sitting in the current near the surface, that should tell you they are eating emergers and dries on or near the surface...tiny bugs. And the higher fishing pressure and direct sunlight of summer means you have to use lighter and lighter terminal tackle.

[Bman]

They get really line shy and start eating a lot of SURFACE insects. Small tippet and dry flies for the the fly fisherman fishing early and late are the keys.

When you see a bunch of trout sitting in the current near the surface, that should tell you they are eating emergers and dries on or near the surface...tiny bugs. And the higher fishing pressure and direct sunlight of summer means you have to use lighter and lighter terminal tackle.

And that folks, is just about it. And don't forget DA MIDGE !