Smallie Seeker Posted October 29, 2019 Posted October 29, 2019 Had a great time vacationing at the lake last week. It was really fun and interesting fishing during this 5 day period due to such a variety of conditions we encountered. From fishing in the boat with bluebird skies and high winds trying to grind out a bite on Wed., to steady downpours on Thurs., wading around the dam with zero flow for several hours on Fri., and finally drifting from the cable down the trophy section with flood gates open and trout gorging on shad Sat./Sun., with a few nighttime wading outings mixed in, it was an awesome experience! Top flies were #18 tan scuds during no flow, and #14/#12 grey and brown scuds with the gates open. Saw quite a few people doing well on red/orange San Juan worms and worm/scud tandem rigs. Caught fish at night around the dam on black 1/8 and 3/32nd jigs. Once the gates opened up, 1/8 white and dead drifted was the ticket. Fish were all really chunky and had a lot of fight. Ashley somehow caught a decent carp on a sculpin jig on Wed. which was the first fish of the trip. Seen the color and thought she had her first brown on. I think I was more excited than she was, but quickly noticed it wasn’t fighting her at all and she drug it right in. She was a bit bummed but I thought it was hilarious! 😂 We caught a lot of really nice fish and I managed 2 browns on scuds wading near the dam. Lost a really nice bow during no flow on Fri. that I’m still aching over. 6-7 lb fish that would have probably been my pb on a fly. All in all it was an excellent trip, my best one so far. Landed a lot of fish, too many to count, and my hands are still sore from all the abuse! Phil Lilley, nomolites, dpitt and 4 others 7
Smallie Seeker Posted October 29, 2019 Author Posted October 29, 2019 Johnsfolly, snagged in outlet 3, dpitt and 3 others 6
Smallie Seeker Posted October 29, 2019 Author Posted October 29, 2019 BilletHead, dpitt, Johnsfolly and 4 others 7
Members Basscaster Posted October 30, 2019 Members Posted October 30, 2019 Just a Wonderful Report and your details will help some rookie Trout Fisherman... Smallie Seeker 1
JestersHK Posted October 30, 2019 Posted October 30, 2019 Nice report! Glad you were able to get into them. You throw any jerk baits at night?
Smallie Seeker Posted October 30, 2019 Author Posted October 30, 2019 @JestersHK brought a box of jerk baits along with some bigger streamers but never got into them. High water, not a lot of access and heavy flow meant I was the only one out most evenings. JestersHK 1
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