Pyramid Report 1/29/2020

[BS]

On the road @ 7:20...............destination.................... .............. Spider Point.

Nope, not "that southern beach I like to frequent".

Anxious and excited to try out somewhere "new"..................I arrived at Spider @ 8:45.
I asked a fellow that walked up the hill if he'd done any good and what he was throwing to the fish.
He kind of grumbled "no fish" and "we're using midges".

Uhhhh Ohhhhhh........................................... .here we go again.

I "suited up" and walked down to the water to fish the east/west shore.
There were about a dozen and a half people fishing the rocks on the south side of me.

I tried the "Cherry Bomb", an orange version of the "Cherry Bomb", a "Zucchini Midge" and a "Patriot Midge" for two and a half hours and had EXACTLY ZERO strikes/ hits / or takedowns.
In those two and a half hours, I saw two fish landed (by the people fishing the rocks) and had more than a half dozen fish roll on the surface near and around where I was casting.

So, I said good bye to Mr. Spider at 11:30 and headed south.
I originally planned to stop at Pelican if the fishing was slow at Spider.
Not many people fishing the beach at Pelican, so I put the car on Auto Pilot and headed to that "southern beach I like to frequent".

I arrived @ Wino around noon and Pal Carmen was there fishing hard !!!
Carmen told me he had landed a fish on a "Cherry Bomb" and four of five others on a jig.

Uhhhhhh Ohhhhhhh..............................again.

I waded out in the water and settled in next to Carmen and tossed my rig out and waited for my 'cator to disappear.
Unfortunately, once again, it NEVER did.
Not even once.............

Carmen packed it in around 2:00 and I fished till 3:45, frustrated again by being bitten on the azz by Mr. Skunk.

So today was a good day of exploring and fishing, but definitely not "catching", at least not for me.

Don't worry Cutthroats..........................I'll get even............................ some day.


For the ride home tonight.........my small thermos of "Vegetable Beef Soup" with s/p and a couple of dashes of Tabasco.

Dang Cutthroats........................................ ..........



Bob

[Pvillarr]

Did you try a balanced leech at all?

[BS]

Did you try a balanced leech at all?

Nope, I stuck with midges all day, probably to my detriment.
The midge(s) seemed to work best last week, so that's what I went with.

This is an honest to goodness question for you Pvillar and not a snarky, "inflated ego", reply by me............that's not my style.

Was that a "curiosity" question, or a "hidden message"........"this is what we've been using and it's been working" response ?????


Also, there was a lot of plant float-some in the water yesterday. More so than I EVER remember seeing during this time of the year, both at Spider and Wino.

Some of the "whole" plant pieces were about a foot long and the broken up pieces looked like small one inch diameter olive green jelly fish globs.

I spent lots of time cleaning junk off my flies.



Bob

[Pvillarr]

Nope, I stuck with midges all day, probably to my detriment.
The midge(s) seemed to work best last week, so that's what I went with.

This is an honest to goodness question for you Pvillar and not a snarky, "inflated ego", reply by me............that's not my style.

Was that a "curiosity" question, or a "hidden message"........"this is what we've been using and it's been working" response ?????


Also, there was a lot of plant float-some in the water yesterday. More so than I EVER remember seeing during this time of the year, both at Spider and Wino.

Some of the "whole" plant pieces were about a foot long and the broken up pieces looked like small one inch diameter olive green jelly fish globs.

I spent lots of time cleaning junk off my flies.



Bob

Oh, it was an honest question. Considering I have only fished pyramid twice now, I am trying to learn about it as much as possible. I might make it up there on Sunday when everyone is watching the super bowl lol. I am hoping the storm moving in Saturday night will stir up some action.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Bob, how do you feel about fishing nice weather vs a storm?

When our CFFU fly fishing club use to fish it annually maybe 50 years ago we hit a good storm and everyone caught fish.

Back then it was just cast and strip with a 25' lead core heads, standing in old non-breathable waders and humid rain coats.



If I was 50 instead of 75 I would join you.


Headed back to Florida with the other old gray haired angler to fish in 70 degree weather in shorts.


Our annual Expo is April 18, 2020 a Saturday...maybe we can have hand written name tags for Forum member?

[BS]

Bob, how do you feel about fishing nice weather vs a storm?

When our CFFU fly fishing club use to fish it annually maybe 50 years ago we hit a good storm and everyone caught fish.

Back then it was just cast and strip with a 25' lead core heads, standing in old non-breathable waders and humid rain coats.



If I was 50 instead of 75 I would join you.


Headed back to Florida with the other old gray haired angler to fish in 70 degree weather in shorts.



Our annual Expo is April 18, 2020 a Saturday...maybe we can have hand written name tags for Forum member?

Alright Bill,

"Nice weather vs a storm?"
I do believe that the fishing at Pyramid is, for the most part, better during stormy weather...........with exceptions of course.

Since I'm just over the 60 mark now, nicer weather is a little more "appealing" to me.
I know that I'm probably sacrificing "better fishing" for "more tolerable conditions".

One of those (above) exceptions was last year.

I fished on a sunny, warm, west wind (tail wind) day and had my best day thus far at Pyramid.

My "best day" (14 of 17) wasn't as good, number wise, as some of the "hard core", dedicated "die hards", or guides that regularly fish the lake in storms or otherwise, ............................... but I was stoked !!!!

I wish I could go 14 of 17 every time I go !!!!!!!!!

And, because of family obligations, my choice of days is limited at this point of either a Wednesday or Thursday.
I try to choose which day I'll make the trip based on weather conditions, wind velocity/direction, temperatures, and mostly.................................. my "need to get away for a day" in order to keep my sanity.


I really think you should consider hitting up Pyramid this spring.
The weather will be warmer (very tolerable), the fish will be more active, and the "catch rate" will be significantly higher.
A "guided fishing trip" using a "custom Pyramid ladder" in the spring wouldn't be taxing on your body, your guide could net all the fish you'd hook, take pictures of the "monsters you landed", and keep you from climbing up and down your ladder all day.

It ain't like the old days standing in the water on a milk crate with rubber waders !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Think about it Bill and come on up and play !!!!


Enjoy your time in Florida fishing in shorts and flip flops.

We'll all be here keepin' on keepin' on.


Bob

[BS]

Oh, it was an honest question. Considering I have only fished pyramid twice now, I am trying to learn about it as much as possible. I might make it up there on Sunday when everyone is watching the super bowl lol. I am hoping the storm moving in Saturday night will stir up some action.

Gotcha' !!!!!!!!!

We're on the same page then !!!!!


I spent many "Super Bowl Sundays" on the Feather River chasing steelhead when we lived in Chico.

If you do make it up and fish Sunday, a Pyramid Report would be appreciated !!!!

Good luck to you........and your Father.


Bob

[Pvillarr]

Thanks. I’ll make sure to report!