Zink Dam, 3/22/09

[OKFlyFisher44]

Got to Zink around 10:00 or so. The river was still coming down but it was still good for wading. We fished at the dam and then swung down to PSO without so much as 1 strike. I finally caught 1 small sand bass down by PSO and then we left to meet the wives for lunch. The wind was blowing hard all morning. Seen one other guy with a fly rod fishing the big hole below the flood gates.

Was that you Hopper? I didn't see your truck in the parking lot?

We came back after lunch around 1:00 and started throwing Clousers in the Big Hole directly below the dam. I managed to bring 7 fish to hand with a mixed bag of sandies/hybrids and 1 big drum. All were smaller fish minus the toad you see below which was the 1st fish I caught...I was excited!

I'm still thinking about going to fish this evening past dark till they close River Parks if anyone wants to join me!

Biggest hybrid I've ever caught...

[Evolution]

Good stuff right there. Glad you got into some action esp. that hybrid. Were there any sign of stripers coming up to spawn yet or is it a little too early? Hopefully I can hit that place in the next few weeks since I haven't had a decent fish fight in a while.

[Buzz]

Nice fish Chance. I bet that one put up a great fight. Thanks for the report.

[OKFlyFisher44]

It put a great fight even on my 7wt...I wasn't sure what I'd hooked at first to be honest. It made a couple hard runs and really put the bend in the ol' TFO. I got it in close and it rolled on the surface...lol, I said a few choice words and yelled at my buddy to come help me. I thought it was a striper at first till I got it in.

The stripers have been hit and miss from what I've seen on here. Still a little too early maybe and the water temp is still a touch on the cool side. Today was prime conditions though...minus the freaking wind! I didn't go back out this evening because I didn't want to fight the stupid wind.

[Ham]

Nice fish.

[Poke 'Em]

If you saw anybody come in from the soccer fields with a fly rod at about 2:00, that was my brother... just fyi...

[OKFlyFisher44]

Never saw anyone else with a fly rod after we got back from lunch...but if he put in at the soccer fields, I bet he was fishing down by PSO. We didn't venture back down to PSO when we came back after lunch, just stayed up by the dam.

Wish we woulda went down there since the water was low...always next time!