Sunny, 66 for a high, and light to calm winds most of the day. There's a couple more of these left apparently. Yes, it's getting to be a bit of a re-run now, but I'll repeat this knowing the end of it is really near. As I'm driving down the river this morning, that ending is in my mind and I'm pulled back to the ladders for a second time this week. This area is fishing the best right now with all of its little sweet spots, and there is a ton of good water I can easily wade to around some of the islands, spots that I still haven't made it to.
It isn't until this evening that I leave the first two channels. There are rising fish to cast at from start to finish today. I think the late morning fish are midging. Maybe I'll throw the actual midge box in the pack tomorrow and see how that does. I do wonder about a little griffith gnat or Harrop midge this morning. Very sparse baetis patterns are adequate enough. The late afternoon and evening bite is still the best. Little groups of rising fish. Lots of eats with good drifts and a bit of stealth in the low, bright conditions. Pleasant, uncrowded, and a friend even answered the invitation and paid a visit today.
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| Since I sent out the invitation, I really had to follow through and be at the ladders just in case. I guess it takes a formal invitation to get close-by friends to drop in. It worked! |
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| My favorite color tree getting a little thinner. This is a sign. |
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| It really was this beautiful blue when I rounded the corner to the lower channel. Oh so low. |
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| Probably hooked a dozen or so today fishing pretty relaxed, paced, and low key. We had some fish under 18 inches crash the party, but they're all still pretty good fish. |
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| More beautiful oh so low. This is a big riffle in June. |
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| There he is, with a fish on no less. |
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| We fished the riffle here until dark. |
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| Pretty close to perfection. |
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| The best bugs were little sparse #20 and 22's. Little thread-bodied cdc floaties, and the black Adams for casting into the glare. |
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| I know, I can't believe it either. |
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| What an evening. |
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