Fishing Report March 19

[jah]

Went down to Baptist Camp yesterday morning for a few hours of fishing. Hiked down the service road to the "tire" and started fishing the log. Immediately got into two rainbows, normal size. Both caught on an egg pattern (orange size 10 with a beadhead). Later, I decided that I'm sick and tired of fishing with egg patterns, so I switched so that I could practice with a dry-dropper. I am so glad I did. I caught 4 browns on a size 14 Royal Wolf. Nothing was caught on my droppers, and I switched those all day long. However, the Wolf did great for the few hours I fished there. I saw (spooked) some PIGS.

Conditions: intermittent sunshine, 78 degrees, 114 CFS, lots of people for a Monday, water slightly off color.

Does anyone think that getting there early is required to have a good day of fishing? I was there at sunrise and did no better than I normally do getting there at noon. I assume the brown bite is better in early/late daylight hours. But I was surprised I didn't do better than about 5-6 fish in about 3 1/2 hours.

Jim

[Nortrad]

Nice brown, Royal Wulff, wow...best times for fishing have not been early for me, 8-10AM or so, then late PM.

[mic]

Oh yea the Royal. My favorite. Did they hit on broken or flat water?

[mdrstl]

I spent the night on downstream from Baptist Sunday evening so i could fish late and early and it did not help a bit. Only one brown late afternoon and i threw a lot of crystal BH wolly buggers and sculpins into the evening and from 6am to late morning. I wish i'd tried the Royal Wulff or even the egg pattern. I gave up on the Current and finished the day with better luck on the Little Piney (San Juans and hares ears).

[eric1978]

We fished Baptist to Akers 3/16-17 and had "average" results. Most fish were caught nymphing. Took most of mine on hare's ears. No bigguns. Some idiot had a big beautiful brown on a stringer at Baptist when we put in.

[laker67]

. Some idiot had a big beautiful brown on a stringer at Baptist when we put in.

Dang them ole "park fishermen"

[eric1978]

Dang them ole "park fishermen"

I got no problem with them dang park fishermen...as long as they stay in the park.

[jah]

Oh yea the Royal. My favorite. Did they hit on broken or flat water?

Flat water exclusively....is that your experience, too?

[jah]

I spent the night on downstream from Baptist Sunday evening so i could fish late and early and it did not help a bit. Only one brown late afternoon and i threw a lot of crystal BH wolly buggers and sculpins into the evening and from 6am to late morning. I wish i'd tried the Royal Wulff or even the egg pattern. I gave up on the Current and finished the day with better luck on the Little Piney (San Juans and hares ears).

I think I saw your camp. I was going to fish the hole where you were camped, but I didn't want to wake anyone up so I just fished downstream.....

[mdrstl]

that was me. If you were the one in the Highlander, I was the one at Baptist on my return run. FYI: though early didn't help (at least me) this time, getting to Tan Vat early has helped at times when the tricos are out.