Woodman
07-10-2012, 10:08 PM
I had the opportunity to get off from work, home responsibilities and the like for four consecutive days of fishing...that's relatively rare for me these days. The main objective was the Phil Rowley/Bill Forward stillwater clinic at Lake Davis. The drive up gave me the opportunity to fish the Middle Fork Feather, which I don't get to very often. A short hike in resulted in a number of fish like this...even in the heat of the day.
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i343/jwoodling/mffr.jpg
The clinic was great. Bill and Phil are experienced and good instructors with great senses of humor. Good group of classmates as well...surprisingly about half from the Long Beach Club. I think there is another class scheduled for October. Well worth the modest fee. Time on the water at Davis was productive for most, with good numbers of typical Davis rainbows. The class format helped me to focus on new techniques rather than falling back to what I'm comfortable with.
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i343/jwoodling/trout.jpg
Damsel hatch was not in full force, but lots of adults around. They seemed to enjoy the Callibaetis hatch as much as the fish and the fishermen.
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i343/jwoodling/damsel.jpg
Waded early at Davis on Monday to sipping fish in the shallows, and then hightailed it through the Lakes Basin to drop in to the NF Yuba. I had forgotten what a beautiful and productive trout water this is. Lots of 7-12 inch fish on dries. Great way to finish the long weekend.
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i343/jwoodling/nfyuba.jpg
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i343/jwoodling/mffr.jpg
The clinic was great. Bill and Phil are experienced and good instructors with great senses of humor. Good group of classmates as well...surprisingly about half from the Long Beach Club. I think there is another class scheduled for October. Well worth the modest fee. Time on the water at Davis was productive for most, with good numbers of typical Davis rainbows. The class format helped me to focus on new techniques rather than falling back to what I'm comfortable with.
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i343/jwoodling/trout.jpg
Damsel hatch was not in full force, but lots of adults around. They seemed to enjoy the Callibaetis hatch as much as the fish and the fishermen.
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i343/jwoodling/damsel.jpg
Waded early at Davis on Monday to sipping fish in the shallows, and then hightailed it through the Lakes Basin to drop in to the NF Yuba. I had forgotten what a beautiful and productive trout water this is. Lots of 7-12 inch fish on dries. Great way to finish the long weekend.
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i343/jwoodling/nfyuba.jpg