A Guide's High; Lake Davis 10/27
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Shrouded in a blanket of freezing fog I awaited for my clients in a desolate Camp 5 Parking lot. Dave and Bob from the east bay had never fished Lake Davis until today and I wanted to share with them the hunt for fishing off the bank to eager trout in the shallow water. Today water temps started at 44 degrees but rose to 55 by late afternoon. The main body of the lake was packed with tubers and the San Jose Flycasters were out in force for their fish out. I chose some spots for my boys away from the masses that offered those shy rainbows some sanctuary.
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Bob was into a fish right off the get go. I had to teach them how to strip set since many of the takes were so light. This time of year the fish are so hungry that they will hit your fly multiple times. If you get a hit, don't lift the rod, keep your fly in the strike zone because you will get another hit.
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These Rainbows are in great shape right now, 90% were clean of any parasites and super colorful!
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Once Dave mastered the take he was landing fish left and right. There was one spot in front of him a mere 25 ft away where he hooked into 9 of them.
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Fish ranged from 15-20" today. We also had plenty of risers in front of us and the boys had never had so much fun casting to targets and stalking individual fish. Between the two of them they touched at least 50 rainbows and landed about 30 of them!
There is a high for guides after a day like today that no drug or bottle of booze can replicate, your so pumped up; you glow! It is so satisfying to me to be able to share and teach the this style of fly fishing stillwaters. I give my students a solid foundation that they they can grow from and have confidence on the water when they are out there on their own. That in its own is worth more to me than anything. I'm happily tired from chasing these two trout bums around with a net all day.
The fall bite is peaking at the lake right now, get your butt up there and experience some magic!
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