Late Report, Pr Brown On Sunday 12June

[Nortrad]

Please excuse the disposable cam pics, tried to fix them as best I could. Had to move where there were less fishermen and hopefully some fish. Two nymph set-ups and two canoes later a strong hit, sinking the indicator. The scoring set-up was a #8 olive/rust rubber legs w. my new attractor nymph trailing. She hit the attractor. Great bulldogging fight from this female brown, the Battenkill sang and she tried to change directions on me a couple of times. The pics don't do her justice, she was a fat, buxom beauty. My humble guestimation: 20", 15" girth = 5.6 lbs. She felt super heavy lifting out of the net. Too excited to really take a good pic of her.

Caught two and lost one, all 'bows, on different cicadas. They're worth another try soon. Also landed a piggy park fish just up from the parking lot at Tan Vat, spots, but no color. Once again, what a river, and thanks to all who post, and thanks for all your hints and info.

[stlfisher]

Congrats on your personal best brown! It always add's something to it when a new pattern produces. Catching fish in Cicada's is a blast right know. Wish it happened every year!

[Nortrad]

Congrats on your personal best brown! It always add's something to it when a new pattern produces. Catching fish in Cicada's is a blast right know. Wish it happened every year!

Thanks Kurt. I tweaked the style and tied another batch, more conventional ties with orange underneath. I'll post them tonight, time's running out on the cicadas. My co-worker who lives south of Rolla sez they're quieter at his house out in the country. Hopefully some fish will still be interested.

[stlfisher]

Thanks Kurt. I tweaked the style and tied another batch, more conventional ties with orange underneath. I'll post them tonight, time's running out on the cicadas. My co-worker who lives south of Rolla sez they're quieter at his house out in the country. Hopefully some fish will still be interested.

Yeah, it is much quieter up here as well. They are winding down, but at least I don't have Cicada guts on my windshield anymore!

Heading to Bennett this weekend for a last minute relaxing trip with a buddy and his dad. I'll keep my fingers crossed, but have tied and stocked my supply with more traditional patterns. Especially, if the Cicada craze is winding down. After all that walking/wading last weekend I am looking forward to an easy fishing weekend.

[Nortrad]

I'm switching back to my felt soles just in case I have to stumble to follow a fish. Been very near a tumble the last few times with my rubber soles. Trying a new foam terrestrial this time also. Good luck at Bennett.

[nymphermaniac]

I'm switching back to my felt soles just in case I have to stumble to follow a fish. Been very near a tumble the last few times with my rubber soles. Trying a new foam terrestrial this time also. Good luck at Bennett.

That is a beautiful brown. No offense though man, but a 20" fish doesn't come close to 5lbs, maybe 3.5 or so. The Current has fished great with cicada patterns. I pounded them the past 2 weeks. Took my daughter to the spring creeks Friday and the wild rainbows love them too.

[Nortrad]

None taken, it's just a simple conversion, length x girth squared divided by 800. 20" length x 15" girth squared, divided by 800 = 5.6 lbs.

http://www.trailstotrout.com/calculator.html

[ozark trout fisher]

A 20" brown on the Current is a very nice fish! That's a really nice fish anywhere. Congrats.

[OKFlyFisher44]

Toad....

Sweet fish! Cant wait to get up there soon!

[Nortrad]

Thanks man. The old saying, 'you can't go the well three times' or something like that, held for me yesterday. Great 'light show' driving east from Springfield, lightning all across the sky. Only 4 rainbows all morning, lost a couple. PM downstream from Baptist was fun,rainbows checking out various cicada floaters, hooked 4 but only landed two. One big brown rose, turned, then turned away. I hate that tease! Caught a nice fighter on a SJW/zebra tandem, he hit the zebra midge of course. Watched two knuckleheads flip their canoe, twice, in 5 minutes, sorry guys, if you read this. Some of th bigger foam flies did not ride well. Still learning about foam, will continue to tie some hoppers, beetles, ants, and attractor/chernobyl flies. It's awesome to see them come up to slam the foam fly.