Late Fishing Report

[Don]

Jan 2, 2005. My two friends and I started at the boat ramp approximately 10:30 AM. Temp was in the 30's with very high wind. Weather kept away most fishermen that day. Only about 6 fishermen below chute 2. Luckily, wind was blowing downstream. Very gusty. I waded out 20 yards above the MDC ramp and never moved for the next 3 hours. My friends got cold and went to the truck in approx 30 minutes. Grey scud was the only fly. Caught 19 fish until 1:30. Wind was fierce at times. Most shocking was that I caught 2 of the fish while the water was whitecapping. I wonder what the scud looked like bouncing off the bottom. I casted towards shore approx 10 yards from the bank at a 45 degree angle and let the wind make the drift in what is usually a slow drift water. I casted about 10 yards from the bank at a 45 degree angle. 90% of the fish were hooked at the end of the drift when the scud was on the upswing. All were small rainbows up to 15 inches. Some of them had the best color I've seen all year.

I also fished Jan 16 Martin Luther King's holiday. Was a beautiful day, crowded. Only 6 fish that day. Did alot of experimenting with dry and hackles.

Looks like my first trip to Roaring River catch and release will be this Sunday. Wish me luck and good fishing to all.