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Cold Water Fishing Reports => Miscellaneous Cold Water Rivers Streams and Springs => Elk River => Topic started by: ALflygirl on June 21, 2008, 04:33:26 PM

Title: Saturday at the Elk
Post by: ALflygirl on June 21, 2008, 04:33:26 PM

We had a good day at the Elk today.  Water at the dam was 57 degrees and it appeared from first glance that there were not a lot of folks there.  We got in the water and started moving down the river...about that time folks started coming from everywhere it seems! I like to fish that first riffle....it hides my un-stealthiness.  I was fishing a sz 20 Adams because they kept hitting the top. Picked up one small brown and missed several. Got tired of squinting trying to find my fly so I tied on a Tennessee Wulff.  Caught 2 nice rainbows that put up a good fight.  The second was colored up very nicely. (I will post a pic after I take a nap!) 
My husband had caught several and we got out and got a snack.  Got back in to fish the run right above the bridge and it started to rain...then it started to thunder....this was our sign to get out of the water. 
Not a lot of fish but a good day!

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Title: Re: Saturday at the Elk
Post by: czkid on June 21, 2008, 04:58:17 PM

Glad to hear things are holding!!!  Sounds like a short but good day.

Ralph

Title: Re: Saturday at the Elk
Post by: Mike Hill on June 24, 2008, 08:44:55 AM

Quote from: ALflygirl on June 21, 2008, 04:33:26 PM

I like to fish that first riffle....it hides my un-stealthiness.  I was fishing a sz 20 Adams because they kept hitting the top.

Love those small Adams on the Elk.  When they are hitting those, they can be real picky - actually surprised with the success with the Wulff. 

Title: Re: Saturday at the Elk
Post by: ALflygirl on June 24, 2008, 08:41:26 PM

yes Mike...I was pretty puzzled with the reaction to the Wulff as well.  As one of my buddies likes to say..."I just figured it was time to throw a Hershey bar at em!"  I was tired of squinting at the tiny Adams so I figured what the heck!  They slammed it too....no subtle takes!

Rachel

Title: Re: Saturday at the Elk
Post by: grumpy on June 25, 2008, 05:27:36 AM

well heck, it is a TN Wulff, TN fish like them ;D

Grumpy

Title: Re: Saturday at the Elk
Post by: MikeA on June 25, 2008, 07:47:56 AM

Great report, thanks for posting. That thunder off in the distance is a good warning that you need to leave but for some reason I always think, ahh it'll go around me..... :o

Title: Re: Saturday at the Elk
Post by: Mike Hill on June 26, 2008, 07:20:25 AM

Quote from: grumpy on June 25, 2008, 05:27:36 AM

well heck, it is a TN Wulff, TN fish like them ;D

Grumpy

Yeh, but don't you just hate that orange!!!