Spent a few mornings stalking the shorelines of Chicken Creek throwing streamers early on and switching to Chironomids around 8:00a. Nothing out of the top of the slot, but a number of beautiful fish in the 17-20in range.
I just started fishing there this year so hoping to find some larger fish in the coming weeks. Caught some decent bows as well as a few huge suckers by The Ladders.
Sounds and looks like a pretty solid day. Was thinking of hitting it up in the coming week. We’re you walking the shore or in a tube? Sinking line? Thanks for any tips you can provide.nice work again and thanks for the report!
We’re you walking the shore or in a tube? Sinking line? Thanks for any tips you can provide.
I was wading. Floating line, although that is really problematic if the wind/wave action gets to be too bad.
The chironomid bte has been very consistent. I almost always fish them two at a time… two different colors, two different sizes… smaller fly on the bottom.
Fish them below a slip-strike indicator large and bright enough to see in a chop. This time of year I’ll start out about 6-7 ft to the first fly, then run a finer tippet (eye to eye) to the second fly 1-2 ft further.
A single split shot about a foot above the top fly completes the rig. This helps to sink the flies quickly to the strike zone and also deadens the exaggerated “bounce” a bit in heavy chop.
Fish won’t be far off the bank in the mornings. Follow the wind… let it bring the food and fish to you. [;)]
Right On. Great report and pictures.
I tried the Mids because it is one of my favs next to dries, but gave up and started casting nymphs.
I was using floating line with a 9’ leader.
I cast out then counted to 10. I was feeling bumps through the whole count down then BAM!
Evening worked for me.
Hell, now I have decisions to make on where I want to fish this weekend, was thinking Starvation, then Lost Creek now Soldier Creek, I need more time! [;)]
