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Warm Water Fishing Reports => Miscellaneous Lakes Rivers and Streams => Topic started by: dbradyh on September 04, 2011, 09:44:38 PM

Title: Plateau Report 9-2-/9-4
Post by: dbradyh on September 04, 2011, 09:44:38 PM

We made it back down to the river after a long, hot, steep hike Friday afternoon and found the river in good shape with red horse suspended a couple of feet under the surface and smallmouth swimming lazily through them. I had high hopes for catching fish, but they seemed to be off their feed and did not co-operate. The top water bite was off and I only managed a couple of foot long smallmouth on a Mertz copper tinsel crayfish pattern.
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/dbradyh/bsf1-1.jpg)
Moved on down stream, switched over to a five inch black streamer, cast into a deep plunge pool between boulders and watched as a two foot long smallmouth came out of nowhere, flashed on my streamer and disappeared in the time it takes to read this sentence....
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/dbradyh/bsf3-1.jpg)
Tried to enjoy the rest of the day as best I could. Found some of these mussels in the tail end of a pool.
Can anyone identify these?
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/dbradyh/bsf2-1.jpg)
Ended the day with a dinner by the river.
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/dbradyh/bsf4-1.jpg)
Looks like we will have to wait until next year for better luck!

Title: Re: Plateau Report 9-2-/9-4
Post by: Bfish on September 04, 2011, 10:38:48 PM

Mussel is in the Heelsplitter family.  I am guessing pink heelsplitter, but that is just a guess.

Title: Re: Plateau Report 9-2-/9-4
Post by: oldtimer on September 04, 2011, 11:00:46 PM

Love the photos. Looks like a great place to visit.  ;)

Title: Re: Plateau Report 9-2-/9-4
Post by: gaspergou on September 05, 2011, 07:07:29 AM

Good looking water indeed! I imagine it isn't quite that wadeable today...

I'm pretty sure Bfish's pink heelsplitter ID is correct. Wonder how they got that name?!

Title: Re: Plateau Report 9-2-/9-4
Post by: Fred Mertz on September 05, 2011, 07:16:23 AM

Brady that's gorgeous.  Thanks for sharing.
Any chance of getting a toon into and out of that area?

Fred

Title: Re: Plateau Report 9-2-/9-4
Post by: MikeA on September 05, 2011, 08:18:25 AM

Great photos Brady. I'm with Fred, a point a to point b float would be awesome in that gorge.

Title: Re: Plateau Report 9-2-/9-4
Post by: dbradyh on September 05, 2011, 08:30:12 AM

Thanks for the species id.
Jim, the access points might be too far apart for a pontoon..... the water seems better suited for a canoe or kayak. I will do a little more research and see what I can find. A long over night float would be the best way to fish that stretch of the river. The wading can be difficult and I was only able to hit the heads and tail outs of the deep holes. Maybe next summer.........
My girlfriend Jennifer gets all of the photo credit!

Title: Re: Plateau Report 9-2-/9-4
Post by: Steve H on September 06, 2011, 08:10:14 AM

Nice work Brady and beautiful scenery and photos!

Title: Re: Plateau Report 9-2-/9-4
Post by: Striperfishin on September 06, 2011, 11:44:53 AM

What a beautiful place! Catching any fish in than setting is a treat.

Brian