The winds diminished today, and actually didn't kick up until early afternoon, about when the BWO's started hatching, of course. Did see some better fish up, mostly on the banks. Managed to hook 6 good ones. The first couple told me I sure didn't need the 7X from Depuy's. That was stupid. Creek is 80 percent weeds and 20 percent water. Next couple told me they could dislodge a fly on 6X in all those weeds no problem. Finally managed to net a couple later in the afternoon, one a really nice one. Hatch died off after 4:30 pm.
The fish were actually quite easy. Just get a drift over 'em with anything. They seemed really appreciative. Every fly I drifted over fish got ate, and they were all upright wing BWO's. Hackled and parachute. #18 worked faster/better than #20. They were looking for meat, in the baetis world. Not near as spooky as I remember, especially on a bright sunny day. Maybe it was the wind. Much easier than Livingston, and not selective at all. I'm going to try and stick around long enough to see what I can do on a calm afternoon, if there's such a thing.
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Around "the point," smooth, like its supposed to be. (pre-hatch)
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Upstream of "the point"
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The mouth of Loving Creek. Iconic.
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This bank had some heads, but a bitch to wade to
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Hooked a big bank feeder here
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Hooked a nice one here
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Going to get this head
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Where the bugs were blown to the bank just above Loving Cr.
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One of my favorites
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Gonna get this head too
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Then the wind came and the bugs fizzled
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Good time to go fly hunting in the bushes on the point!
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Found these four pretty quick! Drake, which had to be there for a few months. A BWO. A Trico? Looks like it. And the last is a mangled PMD of some sort. Just on one point. There must be hundreds of flies in the bushes of this place.
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FOD because I tried it, they ate it, I could see it, have a box full, why not?
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