Quick Trip Before Work

[Ham]

I'm working a late shift today which meant I had time for a quick trip this morning. They were running more water than I like, but it wasn"t a crazy amount so I rolled the dice.

Lauched at Cotter. Wasted 1/2 hour trying a side channel with reduced flow ; I got mainly flashes and follows. Finally caught one before I wosed up and moved on.

Flow was high enough that banging the bank with my Zig Jig was getting looks, but not enough solid hookups. I finally dug into the tackle bag and got out a Rapala D-7. I don't know why I haven't fished the CD's before. I know they have a good rep, but I had tried any of the ones I own before today. It was getting smoked by a 50/50 mix of Browns and Bows. I still like my F7's and F9's, but I'll save them for lower flow.

I lost contact with the Brown trout downriver at Rim, but I caught several nice Browns today. I also caught a couple of dinky cutts. All together I got 16 to hand in about 2 1/2 hours of fishing. Not great, but not terrible results. The overall size of the fish continues to be really strong.

on a side note: Has anyone caught(or even seen) any of the Orange colored Rainbows lately (aka Creamsicles)? i haven't caught or seen any since before the high water this spring.

[taxidermist]

We caught a few to the orange fish a couple years ago. but I have only seen one in the past year. Those paliminos bite pretty readily, when you find them. There is a larger one that hangs near the ramp at rim shoals. if the jerks would quit tossing him power bait on hooks. Last time I saw him he had a pretty good hook going on the jaw.