12 _ 4_ 2020 Fishing Report

[tjm]

Oh, I know the story and when they made the ban it was a good decision based on the information available, the fault is that when the biologists came back with contrary information proving the first wrong that the bureaucrats did not believe the biologists and undo the ban- people in power that don't understand or believe in science.   Rather like the current mask debacle.

[Foghorn]

Susie and I were using the gray scud in the outlet and did stay and fish the second day at BSSP. Away from the outlet it was mostly fur bugs in "egg " or some shade of salmon. Wrench, think I might have talked to you along the bank of the High Bank hole. It's tough wading that stretch for me also with the bad right hip. The last time we fished that section, I realized I needed to put some studs on my old pair of Simms or get out the Frankenstein "tractors" I got on closeout. They are heavier than the Simms, but those aluminum bars do a great job on the slick rocks. Had a great time seeing and fishing with everybody even if I didn't recognize Sandy at first. The sock cap throwed me and not seeing Laker fishing close by didn't help.

[Tom Tricamo]

What zone/where is highbank hole?  

My buddies and I always head down for Fishmas (the nickname we give to the weekend before Christmas) and always catch.

[laker67]

1 minute ago, Tom Tricamo said:

What zone/where is highbank hole?  

My buddies and I always head down for Fishmas (the nickname we give to the weekend before Christmas) and always catch.

After you cross the bridge there is an access road to the right. Go 300 feet and look right. Some old bridge piers on the far side mark the lower part of the high bank hole. Good luck on your trip.

[Tom Tricamo]

11 hours ago, laker67 said:

After you cross the bridge there is an access road to the right. Go 300 feet and look right. Some old bridge piers on the far side mark the lower part of the high bank hole. Good luck on your trip.

First off, thank you very much for the directions!  You’re saying cross the bridge heading out of the park and in zone 3?  Just wanted to be sure.  Again, thank you!

 

 

[laker67]

52 minutes ago, Tom Tricamo said:

First off, thank you very much for the directions!  You’re saying cross the bridge heading out of the park and in zone 3?  Just wanted to be sure.   

 

 

Sometimes I take things for granted, I should have clarified. Cross the stone bridge that is over zone 2 right below the dam. You are headed into the park on 64 spur. That access road runs along side the creek heading downstream.

[Foghorn]

Wife, Susie and I made a quick trip to Bennett to fish Friday and Saturday this week. Must be getting older as the 42 degrees showing on our car seemed a lot colder especially with that wind. Caught decent numbers of fish in zones 1 and 2 with several from 15-18". Started to the outlet in zone 2 Friday just to see how busy it was and would've been fishable except for the one guy standing midstream casting up into the outlet. Probably took up 30' of water with his  back cast . Evidently, Laker had the same scenario at Taneycomo in the outlets. Moved on and found fish down to the "Whistle Bridge" in decent numbers.   Egg patterns worked well as did the usual scud patterns when we did venture into the outlet on Saturday. Overall it was a good trip and chance to get out and wet a line.

[BilletHead]

1 hour ago, Foghorn said:

Wife, Susie and I made a quick trip to Bennett to fish Friday and Saturday this week. Must be getting older as the 42 degrees showing on our car seemed a lot colder especially with that wind. Caught decent numbers of fish in zones 1 and 2 with several from 15-18". Started to the outlet in zone 2 Friday just to see how busy it was and would've been fishable except for the one guy standing midstream casting up into the outlet. Probably took up 30' of water with his  back cast . Evidently, Laker had the same scenario at Taneycomo in the outlets. Moved on and found fish down to the "Whistle Bridge" in decent numbers.   Egg patterns worked well as did the usual scud patterns when we did venture into the outlet on Saturday. Overall it was a good trip and chance to get out and wet a line.

               Thanks for the report. We are getting antsy to start fishing but have way too many hobbies we like to juggle according to seasons. I need to send you and Rick a text ant pick your brains. Started some tying last week. 

[laker67]

7 hours ago, Foghorn said:

Wife, Susie and I made a quick trip to Bennett to fish Friday and Saturday this week. Must be getting older as the 42 degrees showing on our car seemed a lot colder especially with that wind. Caught decent numbers of fish in zones 1 and 2 with several from 15-18". Started to the outlet in zone 2 Friday just to see how busy it was and would've been fishable except for the one guy standing midstream casting up into the outlet. Probably took up 30' of water with his  back cast . Evidently, Laker had the same scenario at Taneycomo in the outlets. Moved on and found fish down to the "Whistle Bridge" in decent numbers.   Egg patterns worked well as did the usual scud patterns when we did venture into the outlet on Saturday. Overall it was a good trip and chance to get out and wet a line.

Well Mr and Mrs Foghorn, you picked a good time to fish regardless of air temps. Looks like the creek came up over a foot since you were there on Saturday. You need to have Susie do what Sandy does on a cold start, she suits up at the motel and ready to hit the creek about the time the car stops rolling. While she is putting a stocking hat on I pull her rod out of the case, snap it together and she is ready to go. I have already rigged it at the motel with new leader and the fly of her choice. When she breaks off or wants to change flies, she swaps rods with me and I get to do the cold re-do. Wouldn't have it any other way.

[Foghorn]

She has a electric blanket that plugs in the car and leaves the motor running if it's too cold. Windchill at the motel in Lebanon Saturday said 13 degrees so I even waited for the temperature to warm a little before I fished. That stocking cap fooled me the last time we all fished at Bennett. That plus you had ventured downstream. The last time we switched rods so I could retie tippet and fly, she decided she really like that little rod of mine that you were looking at that day. She broke out that little St. Croix 6 foot 3 wt. Saturday and gave them heck in the outlet. Might be a while before the water gets decent in the parks. Winter season may be over by then.