Brian Wise Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 Fished a group of great, great guys that have been coming for years over the weekend. 2 of the 3 ROLF drift boats were on the water and Kyle Kosovich and I were manning them. Day one we floated from Kelly to Blair. Fishing was a little different than we had ran into lately, the fish weren't super keyed in on the nymphing set up but wanted to chase. Kyle's guys switched over to a small wooly and began getting solid chases from small rainbows for the rest of the morning. After lunch my guys immediately started getting takes on the regular nymphing rig. One of the guys in my boat was a beginner and we broke him in nicely.... Ended the day watching Kyle pull a Crocodile Hunter type of move on a black snake. Day 2 we decided to float from Blair to James which would basically round out all of the trout water for the guys...and it worked. I started one of my guys on a 2 streamer rig. I have fished these with some solid success in the past but rarely pull it out for a guide trip. But taking Kyles que from the previous day I set it up so that an EP Clouser was "chasing" a small wooly and it worked right off the bat. The fish that morning were leaning more toward a smaller nymphing rig but we did get some hook ups on the 2 streamer rig. Just past Sunburst the bigger of the 2 streamers got MUNCHED and we proceeded to watch a big, big brown roll all the way down the skinny water right in front of Justin and Amy's house...nothing like seeing head over tail brown trout literally rolling down that water. This is what I have noticed with the 2 streamer set-up..I don't know if a bigger fish just can't stand watching a small fish chasing another small fish or what..but I won't question it. Ended up killing them at the uppermost island above Patrick on small nymphs both swung and drifted and picked up fish fairly solidly for the rest of the day. I will say that below Patrick fishing slowed down though with a few browns and couple of rainbows to hand the rest of the day. My Youtube Channel
Trout Commander Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 Looks like you guys had a blast! Very nice fish! Who's that jealous looking guy in the background of the bottom pic?! I have spent most of my money on fly fishing and beer. The rest I just wasted. The latest Trout Commander blog post: Niangua River Six Pack
Stoneroller Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 This is what I have noticed with the 2 streamer set-up..I don't know if a bigger fish just can't stand watching a small fish chasing another small fish or what..but I won't question it. that's exactly what it is. a big fish seeing two smaller fish chasing each other thinks, "2 for 1 meal". It triggers that predatory instinct to be the top predator in most fish. Fish On Kayak Adventures, LLC. Supreme Commander 'The Dude' of Kayak fishing www.fishonkayakadventures.com fishonkayakadventures@yahoo.com
Nortrad Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 Boys, boys, stop it, killing me here with this excellent fishing. Nice work 'gentlemen,' I use that term loosely... Read John Barr, "Double Slumps" fishing a large and small streamer, very similar to this technique. Again, excellent report.
Justin Spencer Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 Who's that jealous looking guy in the background of the bottom pic?! That's my dumbass trying to run them off my property, and wondering why I couldn't catch that fish the night before fishing that same spot. Thought it was pretty funny when I saw the pic. They're just lucky I didn't have a way to get across that river! Glad to say that is a different big brown, not "Happy Ending". "The problem with a politician’s quote on Facebook is you don’t know whether or not they really said it." –Abraham Lincoln Tales of an Ozark Campground Proprietor Dead Drift Fly Shop
Gavin Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 A see a ROLF and Sunburst fued a brewing! Nice catch!
Justin Spencer Posted April 14, 2011 Posted April 14, 2011 A see a ROLF and Sunburst fued a brewing! Those boys know not to bite the hand that feeds them, but after they eat they know they are welcome to come here for drinks. After all we have a common foe and that is the elusive trout! Someday I will hopefully know as much about the river and the fish as Brian and Kyle, I do okay but those boys is professionals. Mighty pretty browns guys! Trips like that are what keep them coming back. "The problem with a politician’s quote on Facebook is you don’t know whether or not they really said it." –Abraham Lincoln Tales of an Ozark Campground Proprietor Dead Drift Fly Shop
Snow Fly Posted April 14, 2011 Posted April 14, 2011 Gee! Justin if this keeps going on you will be able to walk to the other side of the river............on top all the heads of fishermen lined up catching (try)BIG browns.........We should have a little contest in late May with Chris Conant, and Brian Wise fishing from the same boat with you on the oars, should be interesting. Great job Brian and crew! "God gave fishermen expectancy, so they would never tire of throwing out a line"
Brian Wise Posted April 14, 2011 Author Posted April 14, 2011 Those boys know not to bite the hand that feeds them, but after they eat they know they are welcome to come here for drinks. After all we have a common foe and that is the elusive trout! Here Here!! My Youtube Channel
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