Hairstacker
08-06-2006, 10:11 PM
Been a little while since I've posted a report, so figured I was overdue. Went to the Delta this morning for a few hours and fished this experimental diver I tied with an ostrich herl tail. Due to its color, I call it a blackbird diver:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/Sachlil/8-6-06Delta1.jpg
Went to an old favorite spot and noticed the water was JUST NOW :? becoming fishable this year, with the water more green than brown:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/Sachlil/8-6-06Delta3.jpg
Ended up catching a few by fishing outside and between weed lines bordering deeper water with a continuous, medium speed retrieve. This one just savaged the fly :shock: after about the 3rd or 4th strip about 10 feet inside of an opening in the weed line. Got him on the reel really quickly, pulled him away from the weed line as soon as I could, and then enjoyed having him bulldog me out in open water. He was nice and thick and put a real good bend in the 7wt.:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/Sachlil/8-6-06Delta2.jpg
I really liked the way the new fly worked, and I plan to tie up several more. The ostrich herl really undulates well in the water and held up to repeated assaults. I had discovered it when tying up and fishing strymph variants, and I highly recommend you give this stuff a try if you're not already familiar with it.
The day was nice too, not too hot and relatively calm. All in all, another fun and relaxing morning spent bass buggin' out of the inflatable kayak on the Delta. :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/Sachlil/8-6-06Delta1.jpg
Went to an old favorite spot and noticed the water was JUST NOW :? becoming fishable this year, with the water more green than brown:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/Sachlil/8-6-06Delta3.jpg
Ended up catching a few by fishing outside and between weed lines bordering deeper water with a continuous, medium speed retrieve. This one just savaged the fly :shock: after about the 3rd or 4th strip about 10 feet inside of an opening in the weed line. Got him on the reel really quickly, pulled him away from the weed line as soon as I could, and then enjoyed having him bulldog me out in open water. He was nice and thick and put a real good bend in the 7wt.:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/Sachlil/8-6-06Delta2.jpg
I really liked the way the new fly worked, and I plan to tie up several more. The ostrich herl really undulates well in the water and held up to repeated assaults. I had discovered it when tying up and fishing strymph variants, and I highly recommend you give this stuff a try if you're not already familiar with it.
The day was nice too, not too hot and relatively calm. All in all, another fun and relaxing morning spent bass buggin' out of the inflatable kayak on the Delta. :)