cyclone

[wily]

the family and i spent the day at cyclone yesterday. we caught a few crawdads and tadpoles. I even managed a brownie or two on a tx rigged 4" green pumpkin lizard.

There weren't very many canoes on the river downstream from cyclone, and according to a group of couples that i spoke at cyclone. they had the river to themselves (said they didn't see anyone) on their two day float from powell. powell to cyclone doesn't have the length to necessitate two days of floating but they took their time and camped on the river.

The water was pretty warm and unbelievably clear considering the recent rains.

[ollie]

I was at Powell on Sunday and saw a LOT of people swimming. Mind you not very many people fishing. We fished around there for a little while and I noticed some smallies are already bedding. Didn't fish after that, but the water was in good shape for a change.

[turkeyhawk2005]

do any of you all fly fish? on this river for smallies and such that is all i do so any in put is great

[wily]

i typically don't but a buddy of mine does. he has tried poppers, but according to him his best fishing is w/ a crawdad imitation.

i bought a st croix fly rod from cabelas on sale over the winter with the hopes of trying my hand at that very thing. But i haven't used a fly rod since i was kid catching bluegills out of our pond, so i might be dangerous. to myself that is...or to those around me.