Members fishncrazy Posted December 24, 2010 Members Posted December 24, 2010 How acessibile is the River below Zink Dam?Is Wading Allowed?
Hopper Posted December 26, 2010 Posted December 26, 2010 wading is very good and easy, a few areas are waist deep, right now the water is quite clear and there are lots of small stripers and some good size sand bass, and other assorted fish. Just take your time moving around in the water there are some ledges and chunk rock in areas. Gregg The gods do not deduct from man's allotted span the hours spent in fishing.
Members swellcat Posted January 5, 2011 Members Posted January 5, 2011 Nice variety, Gregg. Especially with smaller flies pulled near the bottom, you ought to be running into some sauger any minute now.
Members jwpage Posted January 5, 2011 Members Posted January 5, 2011 wading is very good and easy, a few areas are waist deep, right now the water is quite clear and there are lots of small stripers and some good size sand bass, and other assorted fish. Just take your time moving around in the water there are some ledges and chunk rock in areas. Gregg Hopper, if you don't mind me asking, what kind of flies did you use? "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." John Buchan
Hopper Posted January 5, 2011 Posted January 5, 2011 Deep clousers, sizes #8-2, blue/white, char/white, yellow/white, grey/white, purple/white. Seems like during the colder months the smaller clousers catch more fish. May fish Sunday if the water is off. Gregg The gods do not deduct from man's allotted span the hours spent in fishing.
Members jwpage Posted January 6, 2011 Members Posted January 6, 2011 Deep clousers, sizes #8-2, blue/white, char/white, yellow/white, grey/white, purple/white. Seems like during the colder months the smaller clousers catch more fish. May fish Sunday if the water is off. Gregg Thanks for the info. I may see you down there. What line and rod weight should I be fishing with? "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." John Buchan
Hopper Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 Thanks for the info. I may see you down there. What line and rod weight should I be fishing with? I use an 8 wt, 6 wt would be the minimum I would go with, there are some big carp which will occasionally take a clouser, and some nice stripers and hybreds which run you all over the river. You never really know what you might hook up with, striper,hybreds,sand bass,largemouth,smallmouth,catfish,sauger,carp,gar,spoonbill, I think thats what makes it a great fishery. Gregg The gods do not deduct from man's allotted span the hours spent in fishing.
Members jwpage Posted January 7, 2011 Members Posted January 7, 2011 I use an 8 wt, 6 wt would be the minimum I would go with, there are some big carp which will occasionally take a clouser, and some nice stripers and hybreds which run you all over the river. You never really know what you might hook up with, striper,hybreds,sand bass,largemouth,smallmouth,catfish,sauger,carp,gar,spoonbill, I think thats what makes it a great fishery. Gregg Thanks for the info. I think I am going but I am thinking more of Saturday since the weather is going to be so bad on Sunday. John "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." John Buchan
DaddyO Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 I'm gonna have to find my Clousers and Deceivers and tie up a few more and come join you guys. DaddyO We all make decisions; but, in the end, our decisions make us.
Hopper Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 Thanks for the info. I think I am going but I am thinking more of Saturday since the weather is going to be so bad on Sunday. John I'll be at the lower illinois Sat. for the one fly event. Bad weather does'nt bother me or it seems the fish, some of my best days have been when it's lousy out. Gregg The gods do not deduct from man's allotted span the hours spent in fishing.
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