fishing trip on 7/28

[flyfisherman]

I fished the section from Greer to Turner with my brother inlaw from Boston. I was prepared for a slow day due to the heat and steady rain in the morning. We had a very good day, caught three in the left channel at first island, and several fish at the third and forth island. We had our best success at Hurricane rapids and the run and deep pool/rapids just above Turner. We used mainly prince nymphs and don crawdads and new fly that Bryan showed me with a bit of red on its tail. We caught and released about 25 trout with the largest being about 16" we also caught 4 smallies and what I thought was throphy a 3 pound sucker I snagged. Other than the rain an off color water a very enjoyable day

[snap]

...We came behind you and floated Turner to Whiten the 30th and from Whiten to Riverton the 31st. Put in after 9:00 AM and leisurely floated following the banks that provided the most shade...since the sun was almost too hot to sit in. We were mostly looking for gravel bars to camp on that provided lots of wading opportunities (for future trips). I find it hard to catch fish in the heat of the day....we did manage to catch a few on some of our stops to cool ourselves off in the river. Our best action came near Whiten around 6:00...the river was shaded which is the only way I seem to catch fish...bouncing a variety of baits along the bottom. The Whiten to Riverton float...nice in the shade when we pulled over....it was supposed to be 100...but felt like 80 in the middle of the afternoon...did not put in until nearly noon....found a nice gravel bar with plenty of wading below whites creek...caught 3 nice fish along the left bank at 1:00...under some trees that hung over the river...one 16 inches...I do not know if it is just me or not but I can only can fish in a part of the river that is shaded...no matter the time of the day. We stopped at Boze Mill and spent an hour or so there....caught a few small ones where the spring enters the river...very beautiful colored fish...but, again, were small. I have noticed my last two trips on the 11 point that I have caught more small fish than in previous years. I am not sure of the reason, but, I am sure there is one!!! Went home for a couple of nights and then took off to Montauk...for a totally different type of fishing trip.