JT
03-21-2007, 10:46 AM
I made it out to the creek for a couple of hours on Tuesday. The water was COLD. The fish were actively feeding, though. When I got there they were feeding on the bottom. At about 9 AM they started moving up into the mid-depths. I assume they were eating emerging midges, because that's what starting hatching at about 10 AM. The midge pupae ranged in size from #18 to smaller than anyone I know can tie. They ranged in color from cream to black. The majority were about #24-#26 and olive. There were no other insects hatching while I was there. I left some time around noon. I managed to land two fish: one a 23" rainbow and the other a little 12"er. The big rainbow took a #18 Poxyback Baetis and the little guy took a #16 olive caddis pupa. I hooked another fish about 18" on a #22 zebra midge. All of the fished were hooked in a 15 minute time span. The rest of the time I spent changing the depth of the indicator, adding weight, taking off weight, and changing flies. There were quite a few pods of fish, but they didn't want anything to do with what I was offering. I guess if you could land every fish you saw, that would take the fun out of fishing.
I also made it out Saturday with my brother-in-law. I hooked quite a few fish on a #16 tan Fox Poopah. I guess my hooks were too slippery that day, because I only landed two. One of the fish landed was a strong 18"er.
I also had a surprise the last two times out. On Saturday I saw what appeared to be a spotted bass. I knew they were in Lake Berryessa. When I saw the pictures of the bass caught on Folsom Lake in the warm water section, that confirmed it. I saw four more bass yesterday. Two were spotted and the other two appeared to be largemouths. They were cruising the edges and the shallows. I guess they were looking for crawdads and trout fry.
I also made it out Saturday with my brother-in-law. I hooked quite a few fish on a #16 tan Fox Poopah. I guess my hooks were too slippery that day, because I only landed two. One of the fish landed was a strong 18"er.
I also had a surprise the last two times out. On Saturday I saw what appeared to be a spotted bass. I knew they were in Lake Berryessa. When I saw the pictures of the bass caught on Folsom Lake in the warm water section, that confirmed it. I saw four more bass yesterday. Two were spotted and the other two appeared to be largemouths. They were cruising the edges and the shallows. I guess they were looking for crawdads and trout fry.