Fished the T yesterday with buddy Jeff Fisher. Guess that name brings him some
luck cuz he had landed 6 or 7 by the time I had ONE take. Just felt I wasn't on
my game.
Saw some pmd's fluttering around. Oh, and EVERY rock we turned over had
either green drakes or march brown nymphs. I turned over one rock and
there was an ALL WHITE golden stone. Black eyes. We were thinking albino?
Is that possible?? Busted out the camera and then Jeff dropped it. Damn it!
Also befuddled on coming up with a good fly to match the green drake. They
are so flat bodied and thick at the thorax...the flies I have seen to match it
don't even seem close. Thoughts?? Material suggestions?
Anyway, after whining like a wuss, Jeff said, "you'll probably catch the biggest
fish of the day, dude." Ya right...easy for Mr 7-8 fish caught to my one.
Well, the caddis REALLY started to pop and saw multiple rises (bring caddis
dries...elk hair, x-caddis size 14-16). Also caught several just simply swinging
a caddis dry across the water.
First cast with a caddis dry latched into the largest trout of my fly fishing life.
The result below...a 24" beastly brown that barely fit in my net. The whining
was OVER! Caught a half dozen more on caddis dries- pretty much half
browns and half rainbows.
Also, I have to say big KUDO's to Bigfly/Jim. Your reports help a ton and really
appreciate your knowledge. The green drakes seem real close to popping. Most
fish Jeff caught on a little yellow stone...a few on caddis pupa green (lots of green
rock worms under the rocks).
I'd say go now and stay til you can't see your fly anymore (7pm for us). Even swung
caddis dries and had plenty of takes.
EO
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