Night Fishing On The Current

[mdrstl]

There are certainly some interesting characters that fish the Current. There is one person I've encountered several times while fishing in the Parker Ford area. She says she always waits for a string of horses to cross the ford, and fishes directly downstream of them, in the belief that it stirs up the scuds and mayfly nymphs and other critters in the stream-bed. Kind of like what they call the San Juan Shuffle, except greatly multiplied. It's not a tactic I think I'd use, but to each their own.

The Current is an odd river. You can find all types, from old fashioned gear anglers in overalls throwing rapalas and stickbaits, to hard core streamer fisherman, dry fly purists from out east wearing Orvis waders and sporting high end bamboo rods, every kind of fisherman on earth really- even people who will stand below a ford horses use in the belief that it will stir up a feeding frenzy. That's part of what makes it such an interesting place to fish.

for those interested in reading about the Current characters from some time back, read Stars Upsteam by Leonard Hall. It's more about floating than fishing but a great read for anyone who loves the river.

[ozark trout fisher]

for those interested in reading about the Current characters from some time back, read Stars Upsteam by Leonard Hall. It's more about floating than fishing but a great read for anyone who loves the river.

That is a very interesting book...One of my favorites.