Anyone Fishing Tonight?

[Troutn]

Is anyone planning on going fishing tonight? I know they will most likely be generating, but I need to get better at fishing high water anyways. I'll probably start at outlet 2 about 11:30 or so.

Nathan

[Troutn]

First off I would like to thank all the forum members that have really helped me out the last couple of weeks. I have gotten many new tips and flies that will surely put me on more fush. Well, I made it down to outlet two last night a little later than I had planned on. I went down and looked at the water level and it looked like they were generating 3+ units. So I went back to the car and got all geared up. With all the great stuff I have learned lately, I learned something myself last night . . . . . . . . . . It doesn't matter if you have all the right flies or all the know how in the world, if you forgot your fly rod back at the house your not going to catch any fish. So I packed all my gear up and headed back to Springfield. They probably weren't biting anyways.

[Terry Beeson]

FIFTEEN YARD PENALTY!!!!!

Dang it... I KNEW there was something else we were going to make sure you knew, Nathan... ALWAYS take your fly rod with you when you are going fly fishing...

Seriously... been there... done that... got the tee shirt... I drove an hour and a half to fish one time and found my rod was with me, but the reel was still on the bench at home...

IN FACT... I might be able to top that. I drove 200 miles to deer hunt for four days. I got up the next morning, got to the farm, took my .30-06 out of the case, and spent the next hour looking for the clip that was still in the gun cabinet at home... I guess at least I had the rifle and shells. Used it as a "single shot..." but didn't need even that...

[fly2fish]

Troutn, if I had still been up there I would have loaned you one of mine. I usually have at least 3 in the car. I think I talked to you Saturday night down there, first at outlet 2 when I was going down and later at outlet 1 when you were leaving. Saturday night was rather slow but Sunday night ended really good. I started about 11:00pm at outlet 2 Leonard was already there, he picked up a few before leaving about 1:30 pm. Between 1:45 and 2;30 they really picked up. I caught 7 during that time with 1 rainbow pushing 21 inches, I have a picture on my cell phone that I have been trying to download. One other fish was close to 18 inches. The bigger one took me from the outlet down past the overhanging tree. I almost had him to net earlier but I turned my headlight on to quick and he took off on about a 20 yard run. Like you, Leonard has taught me a lot about high water fishing the last couple of times I have been up there. Also it was nice meeting and talking to Duckydoty Saturday night as well.

[Troutn]

Yup. that was me alright. I really had a good time fishing this past weekend. I didn't get into as many fish as I have in the past, but learned a lot. It was also nice seeing some faces to go with the names.