Report 7/30 And 31

[zthomas]

Did a quick overnight from Buffalo Point to Rush, hoping to maximize fishing time in the late evening and early morning. At between 80 and 90 cfs on the Harriet gauge, there was some minor dragging, but nothing bad--maybe 5 short spots on the whole paddle. BUT, it was definitely a paddle, not a float. At that flow, it's basically a series of half-mile-long ponds separated by short riffles.

With a canoe, I'd do it again. With my little pontoon, which doesn't track or glide worth anything, it was quite a bit more exercise than I really wanted.

Fishing was about as slow as the water. I did see two big fish, but only caught a few little ones Saturday evening and then a few more in the first hour I was on the water Sunday morning. Best pattern I found was a little minnow imitation swung fast just under the surface in the moving water. Also got some on a big dry (a stimulator, I think) twitched intermittently in the deep, still water. Maybe it looked like cicada?

Scenery was great of course, and I managed not to get rained on too hard.