Saturday 10/03

[trythisonemv]

Had the chance to get down to taney before dawn Saturday and wet a fly line for a few hours. Had a buddy meet me down there too. I started be fore dawn at the outlet 3 staircase and hooked into a nice brown on a scud with a little split shot as they were running about 45 mw. Didnt see another bite until we move below the fish ladder along the grass. Here I hooked up with seven and landed 4 or five. It was slow but I think it will be picking up soon. Saw a lot of big browns flying out of the water and one that would've gone fifteen pounds chasing around some stockers at the outflow below the fish ladder. We also found a big dead brown or two. The largest went about eight pounds. Wonder if someone wore him out and he got away and died. Any way it was a good time and hopefully good practice for the return trip. Scuds were the main pattern that caught fish and put on a kitchen sink as a joke and landed one in some murky slack water. Orange if that's your thing. Most aggressive hook up came on a scud pheasant tail duo. Looked at the scud then inhaled the pheasant tail. Broke him off in the excitement. That 2lb leader I use tends to break when I over set the hook... I need to get out more.

[fishin_addict]

Thanks for the report.  Thought about bringing my son down for a last-minute trip Saturday, but couldn't make it happen.  Sad to hear about large (or any) browns or rainbows dying and going to waste.

[John W Kelly]

Thanks again Alex. Had a good time. You were about the only person I saw who was catching any fish.

[trythisonemv]

It was good to have a fishing buddy for my bday lol

[trythisonemv]

How did your photarium pics turn out?