Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted February 4, 2011 Root Admin Posted February 4, 2011 <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/mCR2MoF-bkA?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> This was one of those days you dream of... fish after fish and most quality rainbows on white jigs. And there was no one else up fishing below the dam, at least from a boat. More pics and videos to come.
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted February 4, 2011 Author Root Admin Posted February 4, 2011 This male wasn't that big but his colors were impressive. The white on the tips of his fins and the white under his gills and lower jaw isn't typical of most male rainbows I've seen. Not that others don't have white markings but this one- the white was bright and stood out. Very pretty rainbows today.
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted February 4, 2011 Author Root Admin Posted February 4, 2011 We didn't take pictures of all the fish we caught... not even close. On some passes, it was all we could do to get one fish off, cast back out and to have another one on within 5 seconds. The first drift of the morning (11:30 am) we caught rainbows almost down to the boat ramp but the water was dropping from 4 units to 2 and the bite lessened from the Big Hole down, then it stopped at the bottom side of the island. Didn't see any shad but the gulls were thick at the dam face and today we saw rainbows with buldging bellies and hearty appetites. Not many small rainbows caught until we went back out at 4 pm- then we picked up a few smaller ones but again, we caught quality rainbows till dusk.
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted February 4, 2011 Author Root Admin Posted February 4, 2011 <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yzs8jJcwnBY?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Afternoon trip.
Seth Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 Love watching your videos. Man I want to get down there so bad it hurts! This weather is making me stir crazy!
ColdWaterFshr Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 Nice videos and nice chunky fish! Is that Clay Matthews you are fishing with?
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted February 4, 2011 Author Root Admin Posted February 4, 2011 Matthews... no he's in Dallas. Tom Johnson, performer out at SDC. One of my best friends.
troutgnat Posted February 5, 2011 Posted February 5, 2011 Wow. Job well done Phil.........Congrads on "one of those days!" Darren Sadler "Fishing is an Education...Often the fish 'school' me, yet I do not complain. I just keep going to class!"
Members Fishinokie1 Posted February 5, 2011 Members Posted February 5, 2011 All I can say is WOW! We all dream of days like the one you just had. I just got done driving back to Ozark from working in Branson. Took over an hour with more of this white stuff falling from the sky.... Does MODOT know there is a road called HW65? Anyway, I love getting home and pulling up more of your awesome pics and videos! Man.... I gotta get on the water! Thanks for keeping the "fishing bug" alive in all of us who are unable to get out on the water right now!!!! If you teach your kids to fish, your wife will let you go more often.....
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