Members Rainstein Posted July 2, 2007 Members Share Posted July 2, 2007 Fished Saturday morning, but didn't get out until late (about 11:00 before I got on the water). Checked generation schedules online before heading out, and saw nothing scheduled for either day this weekend, but, when I got there, found several guys heading out. One stopped to tell me he'd heard from another that the phone report was indicating generation to begin at 1:00. Well, 1:00 came and went, and, about 3:30 when I had to pack it in they still hadn't done any generating. Didn't help the fishing though, although my tardiness in getting to the river probably didn't help. Saw a guy with a decent stringer when I got there, but, between 11:00 and 3:30, only caught two, both on a green bugger with an orange head, and some flashabou in the tail. About a size 12 or so. They were jumping right and left, and I saw one pretty sizable(for the Illinois) rainbow in a pool that I sight-casted to for a while, but it totally ignored my offerings. In the end, pulled out only a 13-inch'er and a 9 or so inch'er. A guy spin-fishing down the river told me he'd gotten a decent rainbow and a nice brown. I've yet to pull a brown out of that river, and was starting to wonder if they were there at all. Best thing about the day was that, because of the predicted generation I guess, there was almost no one on the river. I do have one question, if anyone knows. On the east side of the river where it splits by the gravel fishing access area (on the west side) immediately below the dam, someone has dug out a new access drive that goes right down to the edge of the river. The annoying thing is, its right next to what used to be a really good hole. Anybody know what that's about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Caddis Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 No clue on the new drive. Congrats on the fishing though. I have pulled out maybe 5 browns, in my last dozen trips to the Illinois, not a one bigger than 12". Last time up I did manage tow nice bows both around 18". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rainstein Posted July 6, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 6, 2007 Haven't fished there a ton, maybe 5 times, but haven't caught a brown. Based on your ratios, it shouldn't be too long, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Caddis Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I'm planning on being there on 7/13. Depending on generation I may be there in the morning, I'm hoping they'll hold off and I can stay through the evening and fish till sunset. This is when I typically see more browns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Bearden Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Just send me a message and Ill try to get down there with ya! Ive been fishing and catching a few nice browns recently. You cant fish a 5lb tippet under an indicator here recently... which is a normal for me. Ive had to go to 6X tippet and small flies such as a scud or mayfly nymph, The hoppers, Beetles, and Ants are picking up really good. Im not sure about the road your talking about, Sorry. Sorry I havent been on in a LONG time my passwords got messed up. "Its clearly Bree time baby!" Member: 2009 U.S. Youth Fly-Fishing Team. Competed Czech Republic. 7th Place Team Member: 2010 U.S. Youth Fly-Fishing Team. Competed Slovakia. 4th Place Team Member: 2010 U.S. Youth Fly-Fishing Team. Competed The America Cup. 4th Place Team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rainstein Posted July 11, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 11, 2007 Just send me a message and Ill try to get down there with ya! Ive been fishing and catching a few nice browns recently. May be a couple of weeks until I get to fish again. Got to go twice in one week last week, once on the Lower Illinois and once on the White above Beaver, which is almost unheard of for a guy with a two-year-old at home! When I'm getting close to heading back out, I'll drop you a note and see when you're planning to be there. I could use the tips on catching those browns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Bearden Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Hrmm couple of weeks? Might not do any good there... Im going to national conclave or at least leaving for it the 27th and on the 31st Im gonna be fishing on Depuys spring creek and cant wait for that! I think that I know where your talking about... (the road) is it in front of a slick water area.. and a bunch of logs? "Its clearly Bree time baby!" Member: 2009 U.S. Youth Fly-Fishing Team. Competed Czech Republic. 7th Place Team Member: 2010 U.S. Youth Fly-Fishing Team. Competed Slovakia. 4th Place Team Member: 2010 U.S. Youth Fly-Fishing Team. Competed The America Cup. 4th Place Team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rainstein Posted July 16, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 (the road) is it in front of a slick water area.. and a bunch of logs? Yeah, we're probably talking about the same one. Its almost directly across the river, on the east side, from the fishing road/parking area that comes off the road to the powersite. If you wade the shallow channel on the west side and cross the island in the center, you see it across the second (deeper) channel where the logs have piled up (and where there's some pretty decent fishing. I'm headed out of town too, though not for fishing (for work). Maybe I'll see you at the river after that. Have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Bearden Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Yea ive seen it... Maybe we need to write a letter to someone... "Its clearly Bree time baby!" Member: 2009 U.S. Youth Fly-Fishing Team. Competed Czech Republic. 7th Place Team Member: 2010 U.S. Youth Fly-Fishing Team. Competed Slovakia. 4th Place Team Member: 2010 U.S. Youth Fly-Fishing Team. Competed The America Cup. 4th Place Team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rainstein Posted July 30, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 30, 2007 Wouldn't begin to know who to write to. Is it the Wildlife Conservation Deparment that maintains the parking areas, as well as stocks the fish? I understand a landowner's right to access the river, but as much of the high bank as they've had to cut away to make the access ramp, and as much material as they've pushed into the river itself is what concerns me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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