Any Winter Trips To Bennett Planned?

[Paola Cat]

I'll be down on the 12th. Burgundy Chevy Colorado with KS Plates. PC

[tinner]

I'm planning on going down on the 20th and maybe stay the night and fish a little on the 21st. I have never fished Bennett during the C&R season. What are the hours that you are allowed to fish? Any must have flies for the C&R season?

[jjtroutbum]

Think I need to get there soon

[DeepDiver75]

The C&R season is Fri-Mon from 8:00 to 4:00. As far as flies to use I havn't tried anything that didn't work the last few times I've been. My favorites are G-Bugs, small olive scuds, soft hackles and for a dry have something size 22-26 a light cream color. I've been 3 times since Christmas and all 3 days were great fishing although those days were 2 Fridays and 1 Monday so the lack of fisherman definitely improves your odds. Good Luck!

[rcguy]

I'll be down on the 12th. Burgundy Chevy Colorado with KS Plates. PC

Don't tear 'em up to bad before I get there on Monday! LOL

[rcguy]

tinner,

Might take a stock of egg patterns. Easter egg pattern I bought at the store worked well last time. I tried every midge pattern I had and finally resorted to the egg and caught a few. then at 3:00 caught several on top with a size 20 Light Cahill up by the gauge house near the spring. I have been tying like crazy and I have lots more ammo this time! brassies..PT nymphs..Scuds..hares ear nymph... cream midge..figure I'll sling out the whole box and let them pick one..LOL

[Paola Cat]

RC ... Sounds like you've got the ammo. You might want to stand in the middle of the spring branch and drop one of each of those patterns in the water and see which one they take downstream ... LOL. I'll start with the egg patterns and see how it goes. Those are hard to beat this time of year. My vest is weighted down with a ton of options. Looks like it might be a bit chilly on Saturday but that's what they make cold weather gear for. Anyway, I'm seriously considering starting in Zone 3 and then maybe doing some sight fishing for the big boys in the other zones. The midge hatches have been real frequent this C&R season. I might mess around with some dry midges also. It's also been awhile since I fished the river ... I might spend some time downstream from the second boat ramp at the Highway 64 access. Wow, too many options and not enough time. I'll post a report Saturday evening. PC

[rcguy]

PC,

I'll check sat night or Sun for your report. You know, we really should be car pooling down there. Maybe sometime I can pick you up on the way and we go spend a day on the stream.

good luck sat.

I've never fished the river...would like to but have no idea where to go.

I was thinking zone 3 myself.

[Paola Cat]

RC ... we could do that. Sometimes I fish the river at the Highway 64 access ... I wade out directly from the 2nd boat ramp and wade downstream. Sometimes it's pretty good and you can also get into some big smallmouth if you're into that. I've caught some giants stripping an olive bugger. I also wade upstream from the 1st boat ramp towards the park. I've taken browns up to 9 pounds in the stretch between the boat ramp and the park. Sometimes the Barclay access is good also. Do you fish RR or Montauk? I've got the itch real bad to get down and fish the RR C&R area. I expect the crowds will be big tomorrow. Probably start at Zone 3 .... we'll see how it goes. Looks like the weather is going to be good. PC