More fishing than catching........

I made it out at first light in hopes of putting one more on the bank before the hard freeze comes in this evening.

The weather was wet and drizzly and a foggy mist hung in the air.

Now that's my kind of day. The snow melt added a touch more green to the water from the day previous.

I put my best effort out today in the middle stretches. The lower end was still locked up with ice.

I concentrated on holding pools and gentle flowing runs where fish may sluggishly rest without exerting a lot of energy.

I pretty much threw everything
at the fish today roe,beads, plastic worms etc..

I briefly had a fat sliver female on slowly shaking her head in the current barely attached to a size 12 hook.

As I tried to move her to shore the hook let loose and off she went.

That was it for action today but I had an excellent if not slightly soggy hike today that was worth the effort.


I wouldn't rather be anywhere else today.

Until later.......................