A Good Fishing Report

[Phil Lilley]

Vince had 2 clients out all day today. They drifted from the cable down to Fall Creek. Fly fished, set their floats to the first fly at 9 feet, with the second fly set 2 feet from the first. Pinched a 3/0 split shot on the line above the first fly about 18 inches. Vince said he thought he was getting down but it didn't seem to matter too much. Too much bottom bouncing and they'd pick up a bunch of moss.

First fly was a #12 tan scud and the second was a #12 red san juan.

Fishing this am was a bit slower than this afternoon and the fish seemed to be a bit more scrappy this afternoon.

Vince said his clients were keeping track of how many fish they'd catch on one drift- one guy caught 12 and the other 6 on one particular drift he remembers and another one caught over 20. Vince thought this was a very good day of catching trout.

I asked him about dead trout. He fished Sunday and said he noticed a couple of dead trout on the bottom. Today he said he didn't see any. Seems there are differing reports of seeing dead trout. I scouted the area between Lookout and Fall Creek the other day pretty good and didn't see any dead trout on the bottom. But it's not unusual to see a few any time of the year up there.

Remember, we have low DO every fall and browns die from being handled, a prolong fight or even from sitting in a pocket at bad water too long. This year, our high water temp has compounded the problem. Fighting or over handling a trout, esp a big brown, will kill it unless you take extra precautions.

[loo10]

We didn't see any dead trout the other day either

and were quick to revive and release what we caught.

Reminder to all:

You cannoy just flip these fish over the edge back into the water.

If they are upside down, they ain't gonna make it.

Hold them right-side up, let them breathe a little, and they'll swim right out of your hand.

It's easy!!!

Just takes a small amount of effort.