netboy Posted March 6 Posted March 6 SWPA was scheduled to run some big water this morning, so I made a trip to Rim Shoals to take advantage of the low water before the surge hit. Fishing was good with lots of rainbows, a couple browns and one cutthroat. Best flies were an orange slush egg with a ruby midge dropper under an indicator. Then around 10:00 I started seeing some fish rising to what looked to be small mayflies, possibly March Browns? I tried a couple different dry fly patterns with no luck, then tied on a crackleback and finally started getting some action. Caught 6 on the crackleback and missed about that many more. Then around 11:00 the water started to rise, so I called it a day. Here's a few of the better ones... nomolites, Quillback, snagged in outlet 3 and 7 others 10
gotmuddy Posted March 6 Posted March 6 beautiful, and a great day for a trip everything in this post is purely opinion and is said to annoy you.
snagged in outlet 3 Posted March 7 Posted March 7 3 hours ago, netboy said: SWPA was scheduled to run some big water this morning, so I made a trip to Rim Shoals to take advantage of the low water before the surge hit Thx for the report. Do you cross the shoal to the island?
netboy Posted March 7 Author Posted March 7 7 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said: Thx for the report. Do you cross the shoal to the island? No, last night they were running 1 unit, so I took the boat and ran to the shoal above Rim and then got out and waded. Terrierman, snagged in outlet 3, mikeak and 1 other 4
snagged in outlet 3 Posted March 7 Posted March 7 7 minutes ago, netboy said: No, last night they were running 1 unit, so I took the boat and ran to the shoal above Rim and then got out and waded. Have you crossed it on min flow?
netboy Posted March 7 Author Posted March 7 Just now, snagged in outlet 3 said: Have you crossed it on min flow? Yes, no problem on minimum flow with the new trail that Gary Flippin and TU put in. You walk down the path to the "Dan Berry commemorative bench" and then cross over on the shelf. snagged in outlet 3 1
snagged in outlet 3 Posted March 7 Posted March 7 9 minutes ago, netboy said: Yes, no problem on minimum flow with the new trail that Gary Flippin and TU put in. You walk down the path to the "Dan Berry commemorative bench" and then cross over on the shelf. I’ve never used that. Gary was just hacking out the trees the last time I was there on min flow. I crossed the main shoal on min flow when it was first implemented and it was tough.
netboy Posted March 7 Author Posted March 7 58 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said: I’ve never used that. Gary was just hacking out the trees the last time I was there on min flow. I crossed the main shoal on min flow when it was first implemented and it was tough. T The trail now goes a mile down the river to almost the end of the C&R section. Our local TU chapter worked with AGFC to hire a trail clearing contractor to make it happen. That said, it would not have happened without Gary Flippin's insinuative and there is a really nice picnic bench and sitting bench with Gary's name on it. As well as a generous donation from Hugh McClain and Mr. Frank Graham. Rim Shoals Trail (agfc.com) grizwilson, snagged in outlet 3, Quillback and 1 other 4
mikeak Posted March 7 Posted March 7 Sounds like a great day. Thanks for the report and the link. Mike
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