Cold Springs Access 3/2/21

[Ham]

 I hit the little "lake" again. I got a little earlier start than previously and actually fished a few additional minutes also, but I caught a few less fish overall. I feel pretty certain that it was weather related. Friday I had heavy clouds, very little wind, and out and on drizzle. Tuesday I had High skies and more wind than I wanted at times.

I knew it was going to be slower. I had to make two casts before I caught a fish. The fish were much easier to manipulate into biting with a Zig Jig instead of the Trout Magnet this time around. I think I caught maybe 8 fish on the trout magnet.

I did make good on my promise to myself to bring the flyrod. I didn't have all my stuff, but a large bead head bug with a cerise San Juan worm got more than a few bites. I caught like a half dozen on it. 
 

I left the Bass gear at home (mostly). I did catch 3 Bass I think. All small.

I did not find anymore Red Spotted Sunfish and I looked for them pretty hard. 
I really wanted the 50 burger, but I had to settle for 46 brought to hand. I certainly had my chances, but that was all I could manage. 
 

[Ham]

[netboy]

The Spring river is a real hidden gem. We had a second house in Cherokee Village before we moved up here permanently and I fished there most every day when were here.  It's great to live in this area with so many fishing options to choose from every day.

[Ham]

42 minutes ago, netboy said:

The Spring river is a real hidden gem. We had a second house in Cherokee Village before we moved up here permanently and I fished there most every day when were here.  It's great to live in this area with so many fishing options to choose from every day.

I have had some really fun days on the Spring. 

[Ham]

A couple more things about yesterday. I had so many more fish rising to eat bugs in the film last Friday. A fella handy with a flyrod like @BilletHeadcould have a pretty good time. I figured out how to fool them with a trout magnet under a float and I really wanted to play that game some more. I did not get many chances on Tuesday.

On the trout magnet, color really matters. I purposefully played with colors and there were definite losers and winners. Some colors just would not get bit at all. Some got bit, but clearly not as good as my best color. On the Spring River, Black/Chartreuse (aka Bumblebee) was clearly superior. I won't die with a color. It will get a few minutes and then I'll move on to the next one I think might work. 

[netboy]

The Spring is challenging when it comes to dry fly fishing. The only thing that worked for me was a size 20 Griffith's gnat. And then I would get 1 trout to 5 of those little hardhead sucker/chub things. Never really saw many caddis or sulphur hatches over there. Best fly was a weighed Y2K bounced on the bottom.

[Ham]

1 hour ago, netboy said:

The Spring is challenging when it comes to dry fly fishing. The only thing that worked for me was a size 20 Griffith's gnat. And then I would get 1 trout to 5 of those little hardhead sucker/chub things. Never really saw many caddis or sulphur hatches over there. Best fly was a weighed Y2K bounced on the bottom.

I guess I’ll be buying some Size 20 Griffiths Gnats