Posted on October 12 2022
This will have to be short. Drove down yesterday with the PC but without the charger and the PC isn't fully charged. Left after my eye exam (still 20/15 corrected in each eye). Leaves are beautiful as was the bright sunshine (which came through the car side window at 12:30).
The fishing - Fished both the lower WB and middle section of BR. Wading is slippery but you can wade anywhere in the low water. The usual fall bugs were present isos, (now size 14's), brown caddis and of course pseudos. With the sun on the water the flies were quickly air born and the surface sipping risers were hard to find until the sun got off the water. Was able to attract a few of the splashy risers and had about an hour on the BR with good fish, sipping tiny flies. The big brown trout have more important things on their mind than eating pseudos (at least I haven't been catching many) but the rainbows have continued to feed. Two big, heavy 18 inch rainbows, shared honors as fish of the day.
If you can get away today do so. Over an inch of rain is in the forecast for tomorrow and that will knock the leaves for a loop and may well force a time out in the fishing. Two 'til six is the time to be on the river.
A119 welcome back. I fished stillsville last night and there were fish boiling all over. They didn’t start on top until 5-5:30. Mostly BWO and very small bugs. There were some caddis but I didn’t see many on the water.
I netted 2 fish. Both browns. One was a 12 inch the other a 21 in big fat brown. Great fight.
Is it prime time for caddis or is that a bit later.
Thank you for the info