Fishing On Sunday

[On The Fly 6]

Hoping to try my luck later today below the dam. I'll post my results when I return.

[On The Fly 6]

The day started off really really slow. I tried my luck in the area just above the kiddie pool and I couldn't catch algae! It was horrible. I used just about everything in my box but couldn't hook a fish. I had 3 or 4 takes and broke off a fly on one fish, but never brought anything to hand. I was pretty annoyed ( plus I had run out of tippet) so I took a break for lunch and grabbed some more tippet. Tried the area at the end of the island, just above the small waterfall of the gravel parking area, and my luck changed! Caught 8 within 10 minutes using the bobwhite! After they quit hitting, my uncle and I headed down the T&M gravel road to access the river there. The fishing was fantastic! Caught several on the bobwhite but thought I'd try a San Juan. The pink San Juan was a destroyer! They hit it almost as soon as it was in the water! Unfortunately, I lost the 2 worms I had, but not before catching about 10 more fish. Finished up with the bobwhite. Fished it until it unraveled. Caught 2 that went 18-20 inches. Pretty good day on the water. Finished with about 25 total.

[AdamFlyer]

I fished the catch and release area from about seven thirty until one thirty. Things were slow to get going but turned on around eight. I do not have a catch count but it was easily 20 with multiple fish in the 18 inch range and at least one 20 inches plus. I also picked up one bonus fish, a hybrid bass. Flies of the morning were soft hackles, pheasant tail flash backs, san juans, red zebra midge, and white zonkers. At one thirty it was like someone flipped a switch and the fish turned off. After grabbing lunch I headed to the lower dam parking area and fished below the island. I landed several there on an egg pattern and a dry attractor fly with rubber legs. Once the sun came out with no cloud cover it was game over and things shut down completely. It was another great day on the Lower Illinois.

[DaddyO]

The day started off really really slow. I tried my luck in the area just above the kiddie pool and I couldn't catch algae! It was horrible. I used just about everything in my box but couldn't hook a fish. I had 3 or 4 takes and broke off a fly on one fish, but never brought anything to hand. I was pretty annoyed ( plus I had run out of tippet) so I took a break for lunch and grabbed some more tippet. Tried the area at the end of the island, just above the small waterfall of the gravel parking area, and my luck changed! Caught 8 within 10 minutes using the bobwhite! After they quit hitting, my uncle and I headed down the T&M gravel road to access the river there. The fishing was fantastic! Caught several on the bobwhite but thought I'd try a San Juan. The pink San Juan was a destroyer! They hit it almost as soon as it was in the water! Unfortunately, I lost the 2 worms I had, but not before catching about 10 more fish. Finished up with the bobwhite. Fished it until it unraveled. Caught 2 that went 18-20 inches. Pretty good day on the water. Finished with about 25 total.

OTF6,

I, actually, have better luck with the Hair and Copper above the Kiddie Pool. Sometimes the BobWhite works but the Hair & Copper looks more bug-like and generally produces better. The BobWhite seems to do better in about 4ft of water with a very slow to slow current.

It sounds like you had a good day. I wish I could've been down there with ya!

Phil

[On The Fly 6]

I'll tie up some hair and coppers before my next trip down. T & M gravel road access had the best fishing that day. Thanks for the info on the bobwhite DaddyO, it worked great! We'll eventually meet up on the river and slay some fish together!