06-29-2011, 10:17 PM
More details on the trip.
My brother had a bright red fly already on his rod so started with that and it turned out to be the only fly that caught any trout. Any flies we thought were close enough to the same didn't even get a bump.
We drifted with the wind casting and stripping and they definitely seemed to prefer the stripping to a steady retrieve.
The fly looked like a #6 Carey Special with bright red crystal flash tied generously on the body. I caught the smally on a "look alike" that wasn't as bright. The shape might suggest a dragon fly nymph.
I don't think we will try it again until the weather cools off in the fall.
Beautiful reservoir with lots of interesting sights. Glad we went.
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My brother had a bright red fly already on his rod so started with that and it turned out to be the only fly that caught any trout. Any flies we thought were close enough to the same didn't even get a bump.
We drifted with the wind casting and stripping and they definitely seemed to prefer the stripping to a steady retrieve.
The fly looked like a #6 Carey Special with bright red crystal flash tied generously on the body. I caught the smally on a "look alike" that wasn't as bright. The shape might suggest a dragon fly nymph.
I don't think we will try it again until the weather cools off in the fall.
Beautiful reservoir with lots of interesting sights. Glad we went.
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