7/1/18 First Time in a Long Time

[Ham]

For a variety of reasons, first trout trip in a long time. I thought I might struggle a little bit, but I didn’t. 

I put the boat in the water at 0635. I pushed off the ramp at started fishing. First fish on the 4 th cast. I planned to fish 3 hours, but I cheated and stayed 10 minutes over so I could get my 50 th. 

About 2300 CFS. Water clear. Water cold. Foggy. Good morning for Browns. I caught 6 of them. I had a 17 inch +, 18 inch +, and one just under 20 inches. 

1/32 oz Zig Jig was clearly better. I force fed a few a 1/16 oz, but it was costing me fish to throw it. I even made one fatty eat a Bobby Garland Baby Shad on a 1/32 oz jighead, but that was just me being goofy. 

I was using 4 lb P Line CX Premium in Moss Green with that 1/32 oz jig on one of Richard Cross’s Crossfire Rods. It was a prototype so I’m not sure how that relates to what’s actually for sale. 

Early in the day, I was fishing by feel and watching the line. Later, I saw almost all my bites happen. Pretty fun to see those Browns eat. 

I had a lot of other chances. I lost 15-20 that I had hooked and got lots of other looks besides those. 

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[Ham]

[BilletHead]

          I am betting Netboys reports may of twisted your arm a bit ,

BilletHead

[WoundedOne]

Nice report. I always like to hear reports from the white. So jealous you live right there. I have been stuck in Florida all week.😀😀

[Ham]

51 minutes ago, BilletHead said:

          I am betting Netboys reports may of twisted your arm a bit ,

BilletHead

Not at all. He’s been wearing them out all year. I need to fish with him. It’s to my shame that I have not worked that out yet. Soon maybe. 

[Ham]

19 minutes ago, WoundedOne said:

Nice report. I always like to hear reports from the white. So jealous you live right there. I have been stuck in Florida all week.😀😀

You’d better be fishing. 

 

[BilletHead]

Just now, Ham said:

Not at all. He’s been wearing them out all year. I need to fish with him. It’s to my shame that I have not worked that out yet. Soon maybe. 

          The way you guys succeed at the rivers down there when you do make that trip together I bet the fish will be trembling in fear ,

BilletHead

[JestersHK]

Nice job Ham!  Sounds like an awesome day and a much needed trout trip.

[Johnsfolly]

Great job buddy! Some great looking browns in the net! The browns on the white always seem to be heavily colored. 

A bit jealous since no fishing for us this weekend.

[netboy]

Looks like a great trip. You really have that jig fishing mastered. I miss about half the strikes I get on jigs and also lose quite a few jigs each trip. Fortunately I tie my own so it's no big loss.  

I went to the Norfork Sunday morning since there was minimum flow scheduled. There were sulphurs and some caddis coming off and the fishing was pretty good. Got a couple of pretty cutties (pic below) and some rainbows but only 1 brown that might have made 16". Mostly on Elkhair caddis and some on a PMD (pale morning dun).   Got the kiddos here this week so were are getting ready for a float trip on the White this morning.