Report-02.21.2016

[Ryan Walker]

What a beautiful day! 65 and slightly over-cast ( early on). 
I  boated up to the island below Lookout Point, and fished the south side. I started with a sz 16 beadhead soft hackle ( partridge and orange), and the bite was consistent. After an hour I decided to experiment a bit; fished scuds ( sz16 gray/tan/olive), Tungsten Zebra midges ( sz16 red/black/olive) Miracle midges ( sz 18 pearl) and San Juans ( natural/cerise). It really didn't seem to matter what pattern, as long as the presentation was right. Most of my takes on the soft hackle were on the drift, not the swing, so a dead drift was the common denominator.  The fish were colored beautifully, strong and full of life.
Water was still a bit dingy, but markedly clearer than a week ago. I fished 5x tippet with the soft hackles, all the others on 6x. Flow was between 22-2500cfs all morning. I love this flow level, as it creates "fish zones" where there would other-wise be flat (or no) water. 

From there, I got in the boat and ran up to the ramp, and fished my way back to Fall Creek. Fishing was consistent the entire run, very few drifts were fishless. Pressure was light for a sunny Sunday, but it seemed like everyone was having success.

All-in-all, another gorgeous day in the Ozarks!

[SplitG2]

Excellent report. Thanks for sharing.