06-01-2010, 03:08 PM
The weather did seem to play a factor. The wind blew out of the south for a couple of days before the opening, with several storms alongside, and continued for about half of Saturday itself. The North side got pretty muddy. I never got onto the orange midge, damn. I used a bug net and everything. 3 days of fishing hard, 3 small fish. Of course, I lost 9 fish that I had on the line, which is ridiculous. Also, I broke my foot Friday night in my sleep, a foot which has already had 3 major surgeries due to injury. All in all, a fantastic trip, had a glorious time!
My uncle and father managed to pull 14 fish a piece in the same time on steelie spoons in gold, and gold + fluorescent orange. My gf got skunked, owner of the cabin caught 4. fwiw I got all my strikes on very bright colored flies, big and small, except a black/purple UV mohair leech. I heard the south end of the lake was better, but we acted like homebodies up in the northwest corner, and down to Duck Creek where the water was clear. It was a mistake to stick on that side of the lake the whole time, and I knew it deep down inside, but I didn't want to bust up the party. Live and learn (to go to Henry's Lake in fall, when it always rocks).
Addendum: I predict the whole lake will turn on like a locomotive as soon as the water warms up a tad bit. A lot of anglers never make it up to the lake because they get distracted by all the the rivers on the way, and who can blame them?
Despite my experience this year, I strongly recommend fishing it in the next month.
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My uncle and father managed to pull 14 fish a piece in the same time on steelie spoons in gold, and gold + fluorescent orange. My gf got skunked, owner of the cabin caught 4. fwiw I got all my strikes on very bright colored flies, big and small, except a black/purple UV mohair leech. I heard the south end of the lake was better, but we acted like homebodies up in the northwest corner, and down to Duck Creek where the water was clear. It was a mistake to stick on that side of the lake the whole time, and I knew it deep down inside, but I didn't want to bust up the party. Live and learn (to go to Henry's Lake in fall, when it always rocks).
Addendum: I predict the whole lake will turn on like a locomotive as soon as the water warms up a tad bit. A lot of anglers never make it up to the lake because they get distracted by all the the rivers on the way, and who can blame them?
Despite my experience this year, I strongly recommend fishing it in the next month.
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