Fishing Report 1/27 And 1/28

[vanven]

Saturday was a great day of fishing for quantity, not so much for quality. I fished my 10am to 4pm, most of it between outlet 2 and rebar as the rest of the area was rather packed. I caught a bunch of stockers in a rusty orange and black midge, size 20. Most of the fish were caught up against the pavilion shore and not out in the area most of the other fisherman were really covering.

Sunday morning I got a bit frustrated with Taney in the morning. It was shufflers haven, but more on that later. So I headed over to Roaring River for most of the day. It was a tough day fishing in the park, I would catch one fishing a fly and nothing else until I swapped again. The only fly that seeemd to be doing well was a size 22 griffin's gnat and of course I didnt have any in my box despite Tim's reccomendation. I was stuck with fly envy. The highlight of the day was spending half an hour chatting with Tim and getting his seal of approval on my fly collection. Tim always has lots of great info and a real excitement to share it, you dont see that in many shops.

I also fished sunday night at Taney. I started off by the cable and promptly had my only 2 purple egg sucking leeches ripped right off the end of my tippet. I tried a purple mohair and didnt seem to have anly luck. I caught a couple small stockers on a white wolly before heading back to the pavilion. I had a nice chat with John, who was meeting Leonard, and headed down to fish the flats between outlet 2 and rebar. I had quite a few strikes on a pine squirrel sculpin and netted a nice 18 inch rainbow. Most of the fish would hit hard and after fighting them for 5 seconds, they were gone. Lots of short strikes and not many fish to hand. It still kept it interesting though.

Back to the shufflers... I was very happy to see someone shuffle for an hour, then promptly take a head first fall into the frigid water. Karma got even and I was laughing so hard I thought i was going to get myself into trouble. I also watched someone stand in the middle of rebar and fish at his feet with an ice fishing pole while his 2 buddies actively cheered him on. I wish I would have had my camera, as i would be sharing a nice big pic of them doing it. It was really a sad display of ethics and sportsmanship. I left before it came to lobbing rocks at them.

Quick question........What is the deal with night fisherman and red headlamps in the outlets? I have been told that the fish are accustomed to seeing standard white lights as a sign of a fisherman. I can understand this. I just seem to be seeing more and more fisherman fishing with red headlamps on instead of off. Simple explanation?

-Jerod

[Leonard]

Jerod..

I can think of 3 things...

1st.

They are using really small indicators and needs the light to see them.

2nd.

Forgot to shut it off..

3rd.

trying to sight fish for them by see the shadows. Not know that if it is on to long the fish swim outs.

[Micheal Kyle]

Jerod

That must have been you off the point Do not know if you said hi or not I had my tunes on. I guess that I should turn them off every now and then It was pretty slow down below but turned on after we headed up to the wire. Sounds like you had a pretty good night.

Michael

[Leonard]

Hey guys..

Did you see the 3 big flashes of light and followed by the big "BOOM"??

do either of you know what that was?

Leonard

Michael...

I hated too seem rude last night.. but needed to get John to the water..

It was good seeing you.. AWESOME new hair style. (what shampoo do you use..Likes the shine!)

[Micheal Kyle]

Saw the lights but no booms had my tunes on and really couldn't hear anything except for Axle.

Yes the shampoo was the problem it was NARE does wonders on a full head of hair. No just joking I decided new shop new hair do oh wait there is no hair. Everyone should join the chromers club. God only made a few perfect heads the rest he put hair on.

[Dave Cook]

Michael, I was on the point around 11pm last night and then I think I ran into you at the parking lot at quiting time. Thanks for the flies and tips. Went down to the point and did very well with them. No big ones just good fishing.

[vanven]

Wait a minute, was that Michael with the shaved head? I was starting to feel guilty for not saying hello. Now I understand why I didnt recognize him.

Dave must have been the guy I lit up with my headlamp. Sorry about that. Some folks that were walking out at dusk said they saw and heard black bear. About 11pm I kept hearing something moving rocks on the shoreline and I was almost positive I was alone. I turned my headlamp on its highest beam towards the noise. After 30 seconds I was still thinking that is a really tall heron. Then it shined a light back at me and i realized my mistake. Then I was just embarassed.

Michael - I did swing by the shop Monday morning to pick up a few supplies on my way back to KC. I didnt put a lot of forthought into the little side trip clear accross Springfield untl I was sitting outside the shop at 8:17 this morning and realied you werent going to be open for quite a while.

Leonard - I didnt hear anything or see anything out of the ordinary. All afternoon I swear I was hearing gunfire or fireworks from around KOA. By evening I had pretty much tuned it out.

-jerod

[soggyfeet]

saturday it looked like someone was burning something up in the trees just about where the rebar hole is. looked like a lot of fireworks. I thought is was some kids messing around. But it went off for a lond time and the trees up there was filled with smoke.

[Danoinark]

God only made a few perfect heads the rest he put hair on.

I've been saying that for years....

[Micheal Kyle]

Dave I'm glad the flies worked Sorry I did not who you were But I saw the MTFA sticker Patch on your vest So I said hello. I still would have said hello any way patch or no patch.

Yes I have a new look a shaved head so no problem that you did not say hello.

Michael