Short Report

[Phil Lilley]

Boated not quite up to Lookout this evening about 7 pm. Water had just came on one unit... perfect for jig fishing. I had the 1/16th oz white jig from the other day so off I went. First cast- missed one. After about a dozen more, I lost the jig on a snag. Tied on a sculpin/ginger 3/32 oz jig and caught 3 or 4 rainbows on quick succession. Then lost that jig to another snag. Tied on a black/olive 3/32nd and it was on. Didn't have many casts when I wasn't bit. I was throwing to the bluff bank and letting it drop. Tried to cast within 10 feet of the bank cause I was getting most of my hits on the first drop. But if not, I'd get one on the slow retrieve, working as close to the bottom as possible.

First pass I lost count. At the narrows, I quickly tied on another white jig cause the corner there holds browns. Saw some nice ones holding close to the bottom. Missed one, then another. Drifted on down without another bite so I boated back up about 200 yards up from the narrow channel and started again. Hooked and landed a 18 inch brown but missed another big brown. Then I landed a 19 inch rainbow (pic). Really fought hard, unlike most of the other fish I caught. Had several about 17 inches but didn't fight like this one. Drifted this section 3 more times as the water started to drop. Could see the trout, esp the browns, close to the bottom slashing for the jig.

Lots of fun... wish they ran the water like that every day. I'd be out there at 7 pm rain or shine.

[Zach Bearden]

Sounds like your having a good time up there... With one generator on if someone had a sink tip line you think you could fly fish those holes?

[Phil Lilley]

Maybe. The current and eddies along the bank makes using a jig challenging. A sink tip would be even more so because of the drag it creates.

1/32nd or 1/16th oz jig under an indicator would work better.