OKFlyFisher44 Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 The crew and I dragged the drift boats down to Alton on Friday night with plans to float the 11pt to chase some smallies and trout. Original plan was to float Greer to Whitten and do an overnight float trip. We put in at Greer and made our way to the area that Brian Sloss told us had been holding some good smallies. They were there! Caught some good smallies on jigs under an indicator by "jigging" thru the boulders. Tons of good smallies in the 14"-18" range, it was nuts! After sticking some smallmouth, we pointed the boats downstream to begin the "trout" part of the float. To put it as gracefully as I can, we got our butts kicked. Couldn't figure the fish out. We tried all the standard patterns that have produced for us on the NFOW.....stones, eggs, general nymphs, and tried several caddis patterns as caddis were buzzing around. We also swung some soft hackles in the riffles and chucked some streamers. We got 1 rainbow in the boat. Halfway thru the float, we were frustrated and decided to change up our plans. We rowed our way down to Turner and hitched a ride up the road till we got phone signal. Called Brian at 11pt Canoe and had him shuttle our trucks/trailers down to Turner. We loaded up and headed for the NFOW... On another note, I want to give Brian Sloss at 11 Point Canoe a huge THANK YOU for letting us camp at his place, giving us all the info, and being flexible on the shuttles. I apologize for the sudden change in plans. Brian is a standup dude. Definitely give him a call if u need anything on the 11 Point! Chance ...I'm haunted in my dreams of waters I have yet to fish and trout I have yet to catch... Chasing the Dream...
ColdWaterFshr Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 Sweet icy-cold PBR and a sunny day on the Point!! I think I would stayed put with that river and fished in the cooler.
eric1978 Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 We loaded up and headed for the NFOW... An den?...
Justin Spencer Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 I know they got wet, it was miserable looking as I looked out the window that day. "The problem with a politician’s quote on Facebook is you don’t know whether or not they really said it." –Abraham Lincoln Tales of an Ozark Campground Proprietor Dead Drift Fly Shop
OKFlyFisher44 Posted March 14, 2012 Author Posted March 14, 2012 Posted a report in the NFOW forum... That's mostly what we caught was a buzz minus me. Heh...designated rower/driver. Chance ...I'm haunted in my dreams of waters I have yet to fish and trout I have yet to catch... Chasing the Dream...
BruteFish83 Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 Sounds like an awesome day for bronzebacks but I wonder why the trout fishing was off. You think it was the air pressure? water? http://www.youtube.com/user/BruteFish83/videos
OKFlyFisher44 Posted March 14, 2012 Author Posted March 14, 2012 We probably just suck.... No idea what the deal was. Awesome river though...we will be back! Chance ...I'm haunted in my dreams of waters I have yet to fish and trout I have yet to catch... Chasing the Dream...
Greasy B Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 I've had the same experience on 11 PT. Sometimes it seems like the trout just vanish. Other times when we do find fish they are bunched up in unlikely areas. His father touches the Claw in spite of Kevin's warnings and breaks two legs just as a thunderstorm tears the house apart. Kevin runs away with the Claw. He becomes captain of the Greasy Bastard, a small ship carrying rubber goods between England and Burma. Michael Palin, Terry Jones, 1974
Justin Spencer Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 They never do that on the North Fork "The problem with a politician’s quote on Facebook is you don’t know whether or not they really said it." –Abraham Lincoln Tales of an Ozark Campground Proprietor Dead Drift Fly Shop
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