OKFlyFisher44 Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 The crew and I loaded up the drift boats to head to Mountain Home for the weekend on friday. We decided to change things up and fish the NFOW on saturday since the flows were perfect on the river. We decided to split up and fish different sections. Chris, Joey, and myself decided to take my boat to do the Kelly to Blair float while Corey, Bill, and Cody did Blair to James in hopes of throwing streamers for some browns. We got on the water around 8:30 and set off downstream. The fishing was nothing short of awesome for us on the Kelly to Blair float. We picked up nice rainbows in every kind of water, the fish were just really spread out. Couldnt of asked for a more beautiful day to float as well, weather was great. We didnt do anything fancy...stuck to chuckin' the bobber with a big nasty stone with an egg dropped off of it. Fish preferred the egg probably 3-1, I would say. Caught a couple of 18" rainbows with a handful of 14"-16" fish and a mess of the normal NFOW fish. Love this river.... Chance ...I'm haunted in my dreams of waters I have yet to fish and trout I have yet to catch... Chasing the Dream...
Chris Gates Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Thanks for the report! Looks like good livin.
Gavin Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Gotta love the NFoW @800cfs..What's the deal with that rainbow with the sucker sticking out of its mouth...did you catch it like that? .The sucker looks like it was gigged. Above Patrick or below?
OKFlyFisher44 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Posted February 28, 2012 My buddy caught it on an egg and it had the chub hanging out of it's mouth! It was crazy. It was an 18" fish and the chub was 6-7". We floated Kelly to Blair. Chance ...I'm haunted in my dreams of waters I have yet to fish and trout I have yet to catch... Chasing the Dream...
Brian Wise Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 My buddy caught it on an egg and it had the chub hanging out of it's mouth! It was crazy. It was an 18" fish and the chub was 6-7". MEAT EATER!! Gluttonous piggies, those NFOW rainbows are! My Youtube Channel
Andrew324 Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 I think I saw your buddies float by when I was at Blair & Patrick. I also some people using the "yacht" from Sunburst. Made me very jealous. I secretly hoped that someone would say "wanna jump in?". I really want to fish from a driftboat! Andrew Nelson Outdoor Adventures Graduate Assistant Campus Recreation Missouri State University
Nortrad Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Nice work boys! Sounds like a great trip, and, looks like it got cold on the jawline in OK this winter, hence the facial hair...
OKFlyFisher44 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Posted February 28, 2012 Andrew...we might be able to work something out sometime and u could go out with us. Nortrad...the beard is left over from duck season. Can't bring myself to shave it so the fish better learn to fear the beard! LOL! Yeah right... BTW, we r making our annual trip to the Current on April 20-22, u gonna be around? Chance ...I'm haunted in my dreams of waters I have yet to fish and trout I have yet to catch... Chasing the Dream...
Nortrad Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 I will see, fishing should be good in April.
Gavin Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 The 22nd should be a good weekend..The Troutbust is on the weekend of the 27th so it wont be as crowded.
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