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10/30 REPORT
« on: November 01, 2011, 01:42:08 PM »
First, a big thanks goes to Yoda for hosting yet another awesome trek down the Elk.  I hope that jet boat never gets sold.

We (BD, Yoda, and me) met at Ferris Creek around 8:30 to load up.  After a short run up to the dam, we floated all day with multiple follows on large streamers.  The water was nice -- around 850 CFS.  There were several great flats loaded up with fish.

Lunch was impressive -- Brunswick Stew, Hush Puppies, Jalapeno Cheese Bread, and Chocolate Pie.  You all missed out.

For giggles, I swapped it up and rigged my 7wt with some floating line and some hatch matching flies.  Success.  Hooked into a decent one and managed to get it in the boat.









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Re: 10/30 REPORT
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2011, 02:56:04 PM »
Solid work and nice fish!!
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Re: 10/30 REPORT
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2011, 06:29:53 PM »
Nice release too!   :)
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Re: 10/30 REPORT
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2011, 08:22:54 AM »
I see you did catch fish. 

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Re: 10/30 REPORT
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2011, 10:00:06 AM »
Nice Sammy!
Heading to the Muskegon on Monday...will le you know if we connect with any chrome...

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Re: 10/30 REPORT
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2011, 08:55:47 AM »
Nice!
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Re: 10/30 REPORT
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2011, 12:42:13 PM »
Ahh a Classic fish drop. Nice work gents.

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Re: 10/30 REPORT
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2011, 07:29:11 PM »
Nice fish guys.

I have always hated to make that looong drive down there not knowing what to expect.

bd-continue the recon and maybe I can split gas with you on a trip down next spring.  :D
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Re: 10/30 REPORT
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2011, 08:14:30 PM »
That is an extremely nice fish for the Elk. How often are ones like that caught on fly there? The biggest I have got there is 14" and several 12-13".

Have you guys noticed browns in one area more so than another? I seem to catch more browns than anywhere else around a certain farm. PM me if you want. I don't want to talk about this stuff in the open!  ;D
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Re: 10/30 REPORT
« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2011, 11:36:38 PM »
Quote from: mrl0004 on November 04, 2011, 08:14:30 PM
That is an extremely nice fish for the Elk.

We saw bigger that day.

I'm becoming convinced the Elk doesn't get enough credit. I'm not saying it's got as many big fish as the Caney but I'm starting to think it's better water than the Obey.

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Re: 10/30 REPORT
« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2011, 07:35:33 AM »
Quote from: bd on November 06, 2011, 11:36:38 PM
Quote from: mrl0004 on November 04, 2011, 08:14:30 PM
That is an extremely nice fish for the Elk.

We saw bigger that day.

I'm becoming convinced the Elk doesn't get enough credit. I'm not saying it's got as many big fish as the Caney but I'm starting to think it's better water than the Obey.

bd









And then there are days like yesterday............................ Fish had lock jaw!!!! One DINK all day.
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Re: 10/30 REPORT
« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2011, 10:52:06 AM »
What was the water like? I am going to try and go one day this weekend. Gonna see if I can't fool one into biting. If not, at least I'll be standing in trout water........... ;D
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Re: 10/30 REPORT
« Reply #12 on: November 07, 2011, 12:38:18 PM »
A bunch of leaves and grass washing down. but fairly clear besides that, it's gonna get a good flushing out this week, pay close attention to the water level, they are supposed to start draw down, so generation is likely, and they have been pretty eratic about the info on the website.
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Re: 10/30 REPORT
« Reply #13 on: November 07, 2011, 01:04:19 PM »
Quote from: Yoda on November 07, 2011, 07:35:33 AM
And then there are days like yesterday............................ Fish had lock jaw!!!! One DINK all day.

Yeah, I should make a correction there.  I've always caught better NUMBERS on the Obey.  I haven't fished the Elk much but I've certainly never had a day there where I could claim to have caught anything like "a lot" of fish.  I've floated the Obey a lot though, and I have never seen many large fish there.  If they are there, they must hide a lot better on the Obey than they do on the Caney and the Elk.

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Re: 10/30 REPORT
« Reply #14 on: November 07, 2011, 02:41:30 PM »
Quote from: bd on November 07, 2011, 01:04:19 PM
I've floated the Obey a lot though, and I have never seen many large fish there.  If they are there, they must hide a lot better on the Obey than they do on the Caney and the Elk.

bd

They all reside along and below Peterman Bend's deep water.
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