Meremac Springs Jan 8

[jah]

I took advantage of my snow day today (I am a teacher) and braved the weather at Meremac Springs. Had a great day. Immediately got into 4 fish all just below the upper bridge in the riffles. Later, I cast to several large rainbows who were holding right on the wall below the sidewalk. Hooked into a nice 4 pounder, and then the comedy of errors began. My reel had frozen, so as I fought him I was dunking my reel to unfreeze it. Then, my guide lines froze and I was dunking my rod to unfreeze them. Just as I had him close, I grabbed my net only to find that it too was frozen. He then snapped me off. Great fish though.

I moved down the riffles to where it joins up with the water on the other side of the island. Hooked into a few more. All the fish were fat, healthy and fought hard.

Most were caught on florocarbon 6x tippet with a zebra midge. The latter ones were caught on a red copper john. Cold, but fun. I was the only one there and bald eagles were everywhere.

Jim

[ohmz138]

Glad to hear you caught some fish today. I bet the ice made it very interesting and a trip to remember. At least you can say you were out there catching fish in that crap! Cheers.

[Randall]

Man you got some cajones. There's no way I'd be anywhere near the water when there's a "-" in the temperature.

[jah]

I just really have had the itch to get out there for the past few weeks. Rain, sleet or shine I was going to go at some point this weekend, and the snow day just moved my plans forward. I'm thinking about a repeat trip tomorrow.

[trouthunter77]

I just really have had the itch to get out there for the past few weeks. Rain, sleet or shine I was going to go at some point this weekend, and the snow day just moved my plans forward. I'm thinking about a repeat trip tomorrow.

defined hard core fisherman!

I here silicone sprayed on your rod,reel,line help prevent ice.

[ohmz138]

Loon Outdoors makes Stanley's ice-off paste. It helps.. still difficult though. That doesn't help your reel.

[ozark trout fisher]

I took advantage of my snow day today (I am a teacher) and braved the weather at Meremac Springs. Had a great day. Immediately got into 4 fish all just below the upper bridge in the riffles. Later, I cast to several large rainbows who were holding right on the wall below the sidewalk. Hooked into a nice 4 pounder, and then the comedy of errors began. My reel had frozen, so as I fought him I was dunking my reel to unfreeze it. Then, my guide lines froze and I was dunking my rod to unfreeze them. Just as I had him close, I grabbed my net only to find that it too was frozen. He then snapped me off. Great fish though.

I moved down the riffles to where it joins up with the water on the other side of the island. Hooked into a few more. All the fish were fat, healthy and fought hard.

Most were caught on florocarbon 6x tippet with a zebra midge. The latter ones were caught on a red copper john. Cold, but fun. I was the only one there and bald eagles were everywhere.

Jim

That riffle water at Maramec is a lot of fun to nymph. Sounds like a good (but very cold) trip.