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Flying Fish
04-11-2005, 08:03 PM
Dropped in at the point south of Fletcher's this afternoon, and what a difference a day makes. Started slow but I changed from a green plus a white fly to a different green and a red-and-yellow fly and soon it was a fish every 2-5 casts, one even hit a fly before I started the retrieve. About half on the green and half on the red fly, my guess is it had nothing to do with the change of flies, I think the fish just showed. But there was no experimental control and so I'll never know. When the sun went off the water I could catch the fish closer to the surface. When I started the wind was ovcer my right shoulder (bummer) but soon switched, making casting much easier for me. Outgoing tide the whole time. Most fish were nice bucks, up to 19" anyway.

For a while there was quite a rack of cormorants across the river right near the boathouse, then they left.

Spoke to Ray Fletcher on the phone today and Dan Ward in person, good to see and hear them. They think boats will be available to rent tomorrow or Wednesday.

FF

HJS
04-11-2005, 10:45 PM
Sounds like the hickories are more than making up for a slow start. All the med to smaller streams & rivers are in high gear now. Susky should come on line in a few more days when it finally clears.

old Yeller
04-12-2005, 10:52 AM
Nice going David. I tore 'em up there this morning too. "rolex" bling-bling flies worked best for me. [smile]