I'm not much of a stillwater fisherman, but when the trout season for rivers and streams is still weeks away and you've got the bug, you pump up the tube and grab the rod.
It's hard - I'm a moving water guy - and all I know is that you look for seams, boulders, anything that can a lair for trout, and you drift a bug through it. For stillwater, I have a terrible time trying to figure out what depth the trout are holding at, patterns, techniques, etc., and Friday was no exception. Still, it was a beautiful day in the Coast range, I was only 30 minutes from my house, and, more importantly, I wasn't at work.
I worked along the standing timber, what had comprised the river bank before the reservoir was built, hoping to coax a cutthroat to a fly. I had what felt like a few subtle takes, but after two hours and fighting a hefty wind, I packed it in.
The headwaters of one of the Coast range's greatest steelhead fisheries pours out of the reservoir, and is only open for trout for two weeks. I've got at least one trip on the books to get up here with a friend, and am hoping to add a few more lazy afternoons with a 2 weight and a dry to the calendar.
Still, it's hard to complain - I wasn't at work, and the day was amazing. Looking back towards the valley, I was rewarded with a wonderful view and I enjoyed the drive back home.
scott
It's hard - I'm a moving water guy - and all I know is that you look for seams, boulders, anything that can a lair for trout, and you drift a bug through it. For stillwater, I have a terrible time trying to figure out what depth the trout are holding at, patterns, techniques, etc., and Friday was no exception. Still, it was a beautiful day in the Coast range, I was only 30 minutes from my house, and, more importantly, I wasn't at work.
I worked along the standing timber, what had comprised the river bank before the reservoir was built, hoping to coax a cutthroat to a fly. I had what felt like a few subtle takes, but after two hours and fighting a hefty wind, I packed it in.
The headwaters of one of the Coast range's greatest steelhead fisheries pours out of the reservoir, and is only open for trout for two weeks. I've got at least one trip on the books to get up here with a friend, and am hoping to add a few more lazy afternoons with a 2 weight and a dry to the calendar.
Still, it's hard to complain - I wasn't at work, and the day was amazing. Looking back towards the valley, I was rewarded with a wonderful view and I enjoyed the drive back home.
scott