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    Spent Friday on Heenan. My first time there. Had one strike, despite trying different methods - trolling, 'catering, and cast and retrieve. Didn't get on the lake until about 11 am. By Noon, the parking lot was more than half empty. Most people that I talked to felt that it was a slow day. A buddy got there early Sat. and had the same result as me. I saw a few hook ups, but most the successful angler was jigging straight down from a float tube. Most fish that my fish finder marked were by the Dam.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gwris View Post
    Spent Friday on Heenan. My first time there. Had one strike, despite trying different methods - trolling, 'catering, and cast and retrieve. Didn't get on the lake until about 11 am. By Noon, the parking lot was more than half empty. Most people that I talked to felt that it was a slow day. A buddy got there early Sat. and had the same result as me. I saw a few hook ups, but most the successful angler was jigging straight down from a float tube. Most fish that my fish finder marked were by the Dam.
    Thanks for the Heenan report gwris.

    I'v been wondering how it was fishing.


    Bob

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    It usually picks up in October after it cools off some.
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    It was in the twenties there at night, but sixties during the day.

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    That sounds like it cooled off plenty.

    Are there lots of folks up there?
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    I was there last Saturday the 5th and got 7 to the net and lost about another half dozen. Average size was 20" with a couple fat pigs. I'll be there again this Sunday.
    So long and thanks for all the fish!!!
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    Thanks Scott....


    Any advice on lines and flies?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill Kiene semi-retired View Post
    Thanks Scott....


    Any advice on lines and flies?
    Heenan is a scud lake. But I caught fish on all 4 different flies, a black wiggle tail, 2 different types and size of scuds and a Denny Rickard's Stillwater nymph.

    As for lines, I take an intermediate, type 3 and a floating line with an intermediate tip. I can't do indicator fishing, to darn boring. I prefer to strip all day long.

    I got 4 last Saturday, it was a tough say for me. I heard others not get a bite after the sun touched the water, but I got mine as late as 1:30.
    So long and thanks for all the fish!!!
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    Thanks Scott. Always humbled by your fishing ability and love your reports.

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    Scott is a true Commando fly fisher and a real Outdoorsman too.

    We are very fortunate to have him on our Forum.

    I depend on many top anglers like Scott to keep me centered.
    Bill Kiene (Boca Grande)

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