Current Fishing Report Mar. 3Rd

[Lonely Troutslayer]

Hey everybody, I'm new here, so hi!

I decided on a whim to take a day trip and fish the Current. I've fished at Montauk many times, but only one other time in the Current, and that was back when I was lousy at fly fishing.

I arrived at Tan Vat and hit the river at about 9. I fished my way upstream almost to the park. Caught about 7 rainbows using a Glo bug and a heavily weighted mohair leach.

I then hiked back to Tan Vat and worked my way downstream a little ways. It was about noon at this point, and there was a caddis hatch starting to come off. I switched to an Elk Hair Caddis and promptly caught a 10" rainbow. I moved a little further downstream and spent the next half hour being tormented by a rising rainbow that would periodically hit my fly but I couldn't hook up. I finally conceded defeat and left to get some food.

All in all a great day to fish even though it got a little windy. It was amazing to have large stretches of beautiful trout water all to myself on a sunny Saturday. Montauk is lame compared to the Current.

[BruteFish83]

Sounds like a great day of fishing in solitude! Those bows can be tough to get off the surface. I usually have to wait a second or two before setting the hook.

[OKFlyFisher44]

Glad to hear the Caddis are already starting to come off. Cant wait to make our annual return to the Current every April. That place is hands down my favorite place to wade fish in the Ozarks.

[BlueWave]

Did you try a pupae in the film? Oftentimes I have found fish keying on emergers and ignoring adult caddis on the surface. Not sure if you fish a dropper in Mo. But an unweighted pupae pattern trailed off an Adult can be money. I love fishing caddis hatches!!!

[Nortrad]

Welcome, hope you learn a lot and have success on the river.