And While The Water Was Off....

[duckydoty]

Started calling the generation hot line at 9 a.m. and called every half hour or so untill I heard the words I was wanting to hear.....0 units at 11:20 a.m. Already had everything ready to go and in the truck, so all I had to do was hop in the truck and take off. When I arrived at the hatchery parking lot the water level was still 703 and dropping. Headed down to the flats between 1 and 2. The fish were biting good on white chammy worms and sow bugs while the water was dropping out. Caught 12 or thirteen including one nice buck that taped out at 20 inches. The midges started coming off so I tried changing it up a little bit. Swung a soft hackle and picked up a few then chanded to a cracleback....nothing. Changed to a klinkhammer and it was on! Caught several top water with the Klink then decided to head down below #2. Never made it past outlet 2. Stopped to say howdy to a feller I knew and chatted with him for a bit. Met Brian Schaffer.....Nice meeting you Brian...and then Phil showed up with his camera. Hope it shows up on the camera because if it did, it should be neat to see. Great day on the water. Hope they keep the cycle up of shutting the water off for a little while during the day.

[Tangled Bill]

Klinkhammer - what the heck's a Klinkhammer?

Nice report, Ducky... I knew it was supposed to turn off but stuck at work. Glad some got to take advantage of this 'miracle.!

[duckydoty]

A klinkhammer is basically a midge with a parapost.

pattern for klinkhammer

I inserted a link to the pattern. Great fly!

[Pflugradt]

I like but it looks like the trip may be in a bit of jeopardy.... will keep positive though and hope to be there on Thursday.

Steve

[Tangled Bill]

A klinkhammer is basically a midge with a parapost.

pattern for klinkhammer

I inserted a link to the pattern. Great fly!

Sweet, thanks! I might even be able to figure out how to tie that fly, noob that I am. Cool forum link too - I wasn't aware of that one.

~ Bill

[Zack Hoyt]

I love the Klinkhammer. Keep them on yellow, olive, and dun. Great multipurpose fly. Great looking fish Duck......I was holding my chair down in the office, but glad a few guys got out to enjoy the water. How was the wind? It was cranking through NW Ark.

[duckydoty]

Zack

Wind was not bad at all. Just enough to keep some chop on the water most of the time.

Going on some recon tomorrow. Let you all know if it works out good.

[Tangled Bill]

Same generation schedule according to the SPA projection.

[Luke]

Here's another link for the Klinkhåmer. This one has a little of the history of the fly with tying instructions at the bottom.

[Phil Lilley]

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Here's the video. Isn't as clear as I'd hope plus I had the camera pointed too far up.