Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted November 9, 2011 Root Admin Posted November 9, 2011 I wanted to get up and see where they placed the rocks below Rocking Chair last week, rain or shine. This morning was rain. No one else liked the conditions so I had it all to myself. Rounded the bend above Fall Creek and was met at the Narrows by a fallen sycamore tree in the lake. It had fallen last week I guess and is completely blocking the channel there. I eased up to it and trimmed up my 90 hp motor and got around it but not without dinging up my prop... it was very shallow. Lake level was 705 ft at the time. On my way down, I blew by it on plane and didn't have any issues. Tomorrow I'll try blowing by it going up... we'll see how it goes. Have to take the chain saw up there pretty quick. Ran up just above the first cluster of rocks and started by working an 1/8th oz olive jig behind the clusters. Caught a rainbow on the first cast. Caught a few more but didn't think it was anything special. One thing, at 705 or a little over one unit, I could have ran over, drifted over all the rocks up there with my motor/boat/trolling motor. The rocks at Rocking Chair are lined up from the point down almost down to the tower (north side). And at the tower there are two more clusters but these are just left (south) of center. All the other clusters are much closer to the south bank. If you draw a line from just in front of the point at the access road down lake- you'd have the line of clusters. Also, they places 3-, 4- and 5-rock clusters in place. I found the best way to fish there was fishing something under a float. Fished a jig, both 1/125th and 1/16th oz and did well. The fish were taking my float too and I saw others midging behind the clusters but I didn't have a fly rod with me. I'd try a big ugly and a midge dropper tomorrow. Trout are definitely using the rocks.
Gatorjet Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 Take the Gator up there, and don't worry about hitting anything. LOL The keys are in the office. Just have to close 4 valves, and put 3 hoses back on the engine and it's ready. Just remember to open the valves, and remove the hoses when you pull it out. One more thing. When you let off the Hotfoot it goes where ever it was pointed at the time. No matter what you do with the steering wheel! Real men go propless!
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted November 9, 2011 Author Root Admin Posted November 9, 2011 No worries.... I will not be taking the Gator out, rest assured.
duckydoty Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 I've seen Phil drive a jet boat....It can be scary! LOL! A Little Rain Won't Hurt Them Fish.....They're Already Wet!! Visit my website at.. Ozark Trout Runners
snagged in outlet 3 Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 Hey Phil I was the lone guy below Outlet 3 when you came up. Wish we could've hooked up. Pete
Gatorjet Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 I've seen Phil drive a jet boat....It can be scary! LOL! I've seen ME drive a jet boat, and it IS scary!!!.....But FUN! LOL! Real men go propless!
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted November 9, 2011 Author Root Admin Posted November 9, 2011 I've seen Phil drive a jet boat....It can be scary! LOL! That was an off-day, Duane!
duckydoty Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 Yep. Off the water, up on the bank, and back on the water again. Oh, and then off the water and in the mud....Heheheheh! Fun day! A Little Rain Won't Hurt Them Fish.....They're Already Wet!! Visit my website at.. Ozark Trout Runners
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted November 10, 2011 Author Root Admin Posted November 10, 2011 At least I kept it top side up! I could have dumped all you guys in the river! Fun ride! Fun times!!
duckydoty Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 At least I kept it top side up! I could have dumped all you guys in the river! Fun ride! Fun times!! That is still one of my favorite weeks of all in Alaska. I even got hit with bear pepper spray that week thanks to some guy that thought he could out run a bear and beat him to the fish on the bank. Randy and I were laughing about that the other day. A Little Rain Won't Hurt Them Fish.....They're Already Wet!! Visit my website at.. Ozark Trout Runners
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