brownieman Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Heartbreak area...must not be local lingo. Where are you refering to. My friends say I'm a douche bag ?? Avatar...mister brownie bm <>< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian K. Shaffer Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I agree wholeheartedly. With everything said to this point. I will add one extra nugget : To fish the chute with a real broomstick and your line in your pocket is hard, but to rip lips with 2-3 flies - not so much. (The broomstick guy never caught one fish by the way, but he tried). Brian Just once I wish a trout would wink at me! ozarkflyfisher@gmail.com I'm the guy wearing the same Simms longbilled hat for 10 years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laker67 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Heartbreak area...must not be local lingo. Where are you refering to. I have this habit of naming places according to events and happenings of the past. Heartbreak is the fast water chute about one quarter mile below baptist. It is a long run leading into the bluff hole. I have hooked and mostly lost some really nice fish in that area over the years. It is full of boulders and pocket water. The browns like the pocket water as you well know. It fishes best right now when the browns are on the move. I use a flip and dip method because casting is virtually impossible with the overhanging trees. There are so many pockets that you dare not pass one up. I use a heavy weighted sculpin to dip the pockets. It works for me. how much rain today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Hunt Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I would call those outlets the same as what the holding tanks are called in the hatchery. Really no skill involved, it's a crap shoot and eventually you will get lucky and hook a big fish. If that's your cup of tea then fine with me, just my opinion. I started there so I'm not knocking it, but you'll grow and get out of there and go explore the "real" world of fly fishing. So much more fun if you ask me. Accept the drift.....<>>><flysandguides.comVisit my blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownieman Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Laker, I have one I call 'The Heart Attack Hole'...don't think I need to explain. Could have named it 'Sh%t my Pants Hole'...heart attack sounded a little better, lol. later on My friends say I'm a douche bag ?? Avatar...mister brownie bm <>< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallagher Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 Laker, I have one I call 'The Heart Attack Hole'...don't think I need to explain. Could have named it 'Sh%t my Pants Hole'...heart attack sounded a little better, lol. later on LOL! OK,... Back to the run on Browns, I gather that the water temps need to get colder, so I'm thinking the later part of Nov to early Dec then? As opposed to Oct-Nov? Carry out what you carry in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laker67 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 LOL! OK,... Back to the run on Browns, I gather that the water temps need to get colder, so I'm thinking the later part of Nov to early Dec then? As opposed to Oct-Nov? Sorry to get off topic. IF the browns don't return by this weekend, you can consider this year a washout like last year. By the second week in november, on a normal year, the browns are done. Rainbows should be abundant through march. Maybe I should clarify that statement. If you are a wade fisherman on the upper end, then this is the correct info. If you are a boat fisherman, you should find browns all year. Best bet for a large brown would be michigan or wisconsin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallagher Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share Posted October 24, 2009 Sorry to get off topic. IF the browns don't return by this weekend, you can consider this year a washout like last year. By the second week in november, on a normal year, the browns are done. Rainbows should be abundant through march. Maybe I should clarify that statement. If you are a wade fisherman on the upper end, then this is the correct info. If you are a boat fisherman, you should find browns all year. Best bet for a large brown would be michigan or wisconsin. Thanks! Yeah I'm a wade fishing kinda guy. As far as Michigan & Wisconsin go,... I don't think I have enough line to reach quite that far, plus my casting technique still sucks . Carry out what you carry in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I would call those outlets the same as what the holding tanks are called in the hatchery. Really no skill involved, it's a crap shoot and eventually you will get lucky and hook a big fish. If that's your cup of tea then fine with me, just my opinion. I started there so I'm not knocking it, but you'll grow and get out of there and go explore the "real" world of fly fishing. So much more fun if you ask me. I know what you mean Jeremy. I started out fishing the outlets too. And I still do fish them occasionally when the water is really high and the options are limited. But I don't think some fisherman ever outgrow them. I see a lot of the same guys standing in the same spots (at the outlets) week after week. I'm not knocking that either if that's what they enjoy more power to them. Greg "My biggest worry is that my wife (when I'm dead) will sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it" - Koos Brandt Greg Mitchell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Sorry to get off topic. IF the browns don't return by this weekend, you can consider this year a washout like last year. By the second week in november, on a normal year, the browns are done. Rainbows should be abundant through march. Maybe I should clarify that statement. If you are a wade fisherman on the upper end, then this is the correct info. If you are a boat fisherman, you should find browns all year. Best bet for a large brown would be michigan or wisconsin. I agree. It's too bad too. I think the fishing for the browns would have been spectacular on the upper lake this year if the rain would have held off another few weeks. Greg "My biggest worry is that my wife (when I'm dead) will sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it" - Koos Brandt Greg Mitchell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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