Fishing Report 11-17-06

[Jeremy Hunt]

Got a late start heading to Roaring River today. I took my girlfriend Summer and one of my good friends Eric. I wanted them to get some practice catching some fish because they are beginners to the sport and I thought this would be a great way to get some practice time in and maybe get them on a big fish or two. We got there around noon and went to Tim’s shop to buy a few materials and see what the scoop was on the conditions of the river. He told me nothing has changed and do the same thing I did last week. So that’s what we did. I was surprised to see that there was only about thirty people total fishing today at the park. I was glad to see that because I knew throughout the day we would have a chance to fish every spot if we just walked around and fished and waited our turn. What my thought was, it would increase our chances for sure. When we got down there I saw that the same area was open as last week so we decided to start there. I got everybody rigged up and we split up into one person fishing each pool. I knew that if we were all fishing this loud fly in the same pool they would figured out pretty quick. We all starting catching fish right off, but nothing of any big size was taking it. I saw some big fish come over and smell it and get real close to taking it, but not just nailing it like they did the week before. I did catch a nice fish, but it took me all day. I caught it in the first pool way up at the front of the park. It seem like the only reason why I caught it is because to me it look like there had not been any pressure in it for some time. I say this because of the way this trout took the fly. He was hungry that’s all I know. My girlfriend was downstream and had the camera so I had to holler for her to come up and take a picture of it. I didn’t measure the fish, but I would say it was around 24 inches and weighed around five pounds.

I would say between the three of us in a four hour span we caught around fifty or so and missed another twenty on setting the hook to fast before they had it all the way in their mouth. All I know is if you want to see a lot of action throughout the day just throw an egg and you won’t regret it. I used to think that I was to go for an egg, but my thinking as changed a little. The key to me is to catch big fish and if that means throw an egg to get one of their attentions then that’s what I am going to do. My only thought now is, How many big fish could I have caught throughout the years if I was fishing egg patterns. I know there will be many more chances now and I’m ready for the challenge.

[Center Punch]

nice fish man!!

you gotta love catch and release. there will be more where that came from. keep posting pics. i always enjoy seeing others sucess stories on here

[ollie]

I got out yesterday and did pretty well myself. From 9:00 until 3:00 I caught right at 35 fish. No big ones until the end of the day. It was the funnest one too. Playing cat and mouse with my jig until finally she pounced on it! I would throw upstream and she would come and look everytime until the last time when I drove home the point! Ended up about 19" and really thick. I would guess around 3 lbs. maybe. Also caught a female that gushed eggs all over me and the bank. I too like the C&R season down there. Real peaceful with very few anglers. When I got there at 9:00 there were only three vehicles down at the lower end. Not many people, beautiful day, and good fishing.