Last Weekend Trip

[Doc Dave]

Fishing was slow this weekend. Arrived at Parkers Bottom Campground Friday afternoon about 2:45 and they were letting out water, fishing was slow. Got up Saturday morning and water was down, took the flyrod out and spent about a hour or so with no luck. Met several other guys with same results. People on the banks using whatever had to sit a long time before getting any fish.Sunday afternoon we took the boat down to Housman ramp and went upriver about 1:30. Using orange PowerBait and we really hit the fish, four of us limited out, several fish in the slot, 14 to 15 inches. Sunday was a repeat of the other days if fishing on from the bank. But hey, beats working.

[Zack Hoyt]

It has been pretty tough fishing. The "water was down" in your second sent made me chuckle.....the only nice part about them generating is it gives the Tailwater a little current. It is still about 3' above optimum wading. We swapped over to streamers and long leaders or sink tip. It is gorgeous down there this time of year.

[Doc Dave]

It really was a nice weekend. Really wanted to cast a fly rod more than I did. I was using a 9 ft leader with about 4 ft of tippet. Water was clear, saw fish, didn't or couldn't figure out which fly to use? Did try a few streamers though, but with no luck. Does anyone go down there and fish after dark? I heard that is a good time for brownies? And Saturday the wind was tough, I went with a 3 wt. rod, and the wind did make it tough.

[Zack Hoyt]

I have a 3wt, but if there is wind, it is almost useless. A tad heavier line helps, but then you may as well bring a 4 or 5wt. I use a 6wt on the very windy days or when chunking streamers. Put a Rio Outbound short on it to help turnover the buggers. I have gone down after dark a few times, but not as often as I should. The bigger fish(be it rainbow, brown, or other) do tend to feed more at night. Drop me a line next time you are over and want to do some night fishing. I can bring the drift boat and row up to Parker Bottoms and drift back down.

[Doc Dave]

Sounds like a plan