Posted on September 13 2024
A couple weeks ago I caught the laptop charger cord with my foot, yanked the laptop off the table and in the process bent the charger cord prong. Today I finished the job, by once again catching my foot in the cord and snapping off the prong, in the laptop. Future reports will be dependent on both removing the prong and obtaining a new Lenovo Ideal Pad charging cord. And yes I'm still wading without a wading staff.
In hopes of finishing the report before the battery dies, I'll get right to the fishing. After Monday's sorry effort, (notice I blame it on Monday, not on me), of but one fish, I've put together three solid days. Today was the best of the bunch. Started out at 3:00 and with the bright sun and hot temp, I picked a place where a steep hill provided early shade. When I arrived the fish in the sun were rising while the shaded part of the river was quiet. Found fish more than willing to eat my fly and in seemingly no time at all, I had landed seven fish. Then I got into water where the fish had obviously been recently reminded about being careful about what they ate. Refusals became the norm and as the sun left the water and the feeding came to a halt, (it was 6:30), I was short one fish from a 10 fish day.
Left the shady spot and headed for a place where the sun never seems to leave the water. Found big fish sipping tiny little spinners. Hooked and lost three and was refused by the rest. Reeled it in and headed for the car still one short of a 10 fish day. In the last light from the western sky I tied on a big olive spinner and cast upstream as I walked back to the car. I didn't see the fly or the rise but I heard it and hooked what turned out to be a 17 inch rainbow, which gave me my first ten fish day in September.
The fish are back where they belong and as soon as my computer issues are resolved I try to tell you about it.
A119 and others, I offer this as potential reading material for the winter.
I recently became of a pair of books available as Kindle Books on Amazon: by Pete Hayes and Don Stazicker:
“Trout and Flies: Getting Closer” and
“The Flies that Trout Prefer”.
They offer up high speed videos that show how fish actually feed and what you can or cannot tell from rise forms. The reviews of each were very positive. I may get then despite the high cost (over $20 each). Who knew that trout often key on the shucks rather than the flies? Just the ability to replay and see which thing the trout actually ate is illuminating.
Enjoy
Angler119-Congrats on a very successful day of fishing. Good to hear the fish are returning to their old haunts. Concerning the computer I can not offer any advise. I always call my granddaughters. Ed
Wow! Hope springs eternal in my heart, at least for fishing. Well done!
A119 you are a talented man you can catch fish and charger cords!!!!!!! That has to be a secret fly. Congrats on a great day 10 fish is awesome!!!
Thanks for the report. I’ll be fishing someplace over the weekend and will report.