Finally, some lower water 7-1

[netboy]

SWPA forecast was for 1 unit this morning, so I went to the dam C&R area. Water was more like 1.5 to 2 units, but much lower than it has been. Fishing was pretty good however I think the fish were adjusting to the drop in water levels. They have been running 5 to 6 units continuously for the last few weeks.  Nothing worked great, but by switching between cracklebacks, sulphur wet flies, woolly buggers and Y2K's I ended up with a dozen.

Looks like some minimum flow tomorrow morning, so I'll head back up there. Hopefully some dry fly fishing for a change.

Here's a few of the better ones...

 

[Foghorn]

Awesome colors on those fish!

[snagged in outlet 3]

16 hours ago, netboy said:

Looks like some minimum flow tomorrow morning, so I'll head back up there. Hopefully some dry fly fishing for a change.

Here's a few of the better ones...

I'm headed back to Taney this weekend and I might have to go over and check some of that out in the next couple weeks  I usually go over a couple times a year.  Thx for the reports!!

[netboy]

Suplhur dry flies were good this morning on the minimum flow. Caught around 20ish and missed a bunch more due to setting the hook too quickly.

I have a hard time trying to slow the hookset when I see the take, especially when it is close. Had an old British Navy Captain I used to fish with and he always said, say "God Save The Queen" after you see the take before you set the hook. Old guy passed away a couple years ago. He was a character, always the expert on any subject, we used to call him Admiral John...RIP.

A couple of the better ones....

 

 

 

[Quillback]

Great fish pics!