Our friend Cody made the trip out from Montana for a few days. We decided to go for a little drive and cast a line in a cold stream today. Temps were stupid cold but it felt good to get out of the house and the valley with fished was heavenly.
I don't think there's a better place on earth. We arrived on stream around 1pm and fished until 230pm. Snow began to fall before too long and ice covered much of the stream. The open areas looked good for fishin' but catchin' was slow.
We fished upstream using orange scud and pink squirrel of prey nymphs. We spotted no fish rising and very few scattered upon our approaches. The water was clear but the clouds helped conceal or efforts.
Cody struck out and I landed three little guys. We each had a few missed hook sets which is to be expected this time of year. It looks like temperatures over the next week should warm and fishing will improve throughout the week. We'll probably see some some good midge hatches next weekend!
Looks like you were almost in my back yard! Thats a great creek but with the wind on Sunday I opted to fish a different area alittle more secluded. Glad you got out though.
ReplyDeleteYeah dude, the wind was brutal. We didn't last too long but I needed some stream time.
DeleteGood to see everything isn't solid ice. I might get out on Saturday when the temp isn't stupid-cold.
ReplyDeleteThis weekend is looking prime. I'm hoping the fish come out of this cold spell with an appetite!
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