Fishing Report

[Sam Potter]

Fishing Report April 25, 06

Perfect fishing conditions, for me, today on the Current River. When I arrived at the river this morning, I was excited about the level and the color of the water. Not to mention that it was a rainy drizzly day. The fish were very active today and hit a variety of flies. I was throwing some big stuff and probably had seven or eight missed takes for every fish I hooked. The smaller mouthed rainbows and small browns would hit the fly but not enough of it to get hooked. Throwing the bunnies, I caught about a half dozen rainbows, and the rest of my fish were browns. The browns ranged from 14 to 18 inches. No big guys today, and with the water conditions the way they were I was disappointed that I didn't hook a 20+ fish. There was a fair caddis hatch today about 1:00 or 2:00. Good size, about a #14, brown. Probably the spotted sedge, but I didn't catch any to identify them. I was throwing bunnies today and really not interested in the minor caddis hatch. When the river is in this condition, I throw big stuff. I can fish the caddis hatches when the river clears and drops, but I only get to fish it a few times a year when it is in the condition it was in today. Unfortunately, I didn't check the water level before I left the house this morning and drove to the river with my 4WT. Not exactly the right rod for the type of fishing I was doing, but I didn't have a choice. Chuck and duck was going to be my method for at least half the day. When my shoulder wears out, I have to stop and change tactics. I probably caught just as many fish drifting a caddis emerger below and indicator, that I did throwing the bunnies, but they were smaller fish.

"A bad day fishing is still a Great Day"

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