01-25-2009, 04:06 AM
Finally got to go out and do some fly fishing. I left my cousins in Washington Terrace at 10 and was on the river between Rockport and Echo at 11:15. By 11:30 two nice fat whitefish (taped at 22 inches nose to tail and 12 inches around put them at just under 4 pounds). Thick fish great fight. The first white was really beat up with some scratches and blood spots around her fins, but swam away strong on release. The other was clean, clear and fiesty. At 11:45 the first brown was on. 17 inches long 10 around, about 2 pounds. Heavy shoulders and very healthy. Nice bright spots, good color and apparently came through the spawn just fine. At 11:53 the next brown came to net. 18 inches long 11 around about 2.5 pounds. From 12:00 to 1:00 nothing, nada. We saw two other anglers that had caught two but it was slow. Down a little further, I caught my last brown of the day at 1:15. 12 inches long 5 inches around, about a 1/3 of a pound. Very healthy, clear and released. The weather was a mix of overcast and some sun. Towards the end when we got back to the car at 1:30 it was starting to rain. All five were caught on a size 16 grey scud with with red head. My cousin was skunked. No pics due to the camera left at home because I didn't want it to get soaked.
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