The river is beginning to look and act the way it used to years back. Thanks be to God!!!
At 2PM the water temp at "the bend" was 57 degrees. I could see bottom from the dam all the way around the bend.... and it wasn't covered with slime. My silk line would float in the river.
High ambient temp on the river was 81 degrees today.
Fishing was great! I was in the water at 10 AM and left at 4 PM. No chance to fish the main pool below the dam as there was too much wind, so there was always riffle to contend with.
Started at the big log at the end of the gravel... browns are holding BOTH sides of the river... between the end of the gravel and the bend I caught approx. 30+ browns and 1 rainbow. While at the bend and beyond I caught over 10 nice sized rainbow... largest looked to be about 16 inches.
All fish caught on a size 18 greenish soft hackle with glass bead thorax. No need for a strike indicator folks... if you couldn't detect the strikes you had to be asleep.
NOW... if they can just keep things like this we'll be in great shape.
Ralph
