A day of playing in the river- Updated!

[Christopheraaron]

Thanks shep, if I get a chance ill try that out!

Edited November 11, 2013 by Christopher k

[chris.brock]

you did great, nice pics too

 

we were out today too, not nearly as successful as you guys so no report from me

 

good job

[wormdunker]

Nice pix thanks for sharing. Awesome shot of the one jumping.

[Christopheraaron]

Went out again yesterday (and will be again tomorrow), not as eventful as the last trip but I was much happier with the colours of the fish and the lack of other fishermen

 

We left later than the last time, on the river by 10 am, we tried about 1km above the last spot, since we figured most of them had moved up. Found some great water and saw fish, but they didn't seem to want anything to do with flies or bait, caught 3 smolts though which were fun. So we headed back down not far from the last week's pools. Almost immediately I saw and hooked fish. I was fishing some riffles just above a larger pool, there were some not so experienced anglers (aka tuna rods) in the pool and with every cast they spooked fish up to me, I waited 5 minutes or so and then casted to them, a nice little system lol! Heres the first...

(I know it looks like I caught it in the fin, but if you follow the line you can see the fly in it's mouth )

 

 

 

After that we headed down to the fast water, not as many fish as last time but enough to keep me busy It took a while and we went through some suckers first but eventually I got another, took some drag, jumped a couple times and eventually subsided.

 

 

Got 1 more smolt after that, hooked a really nice silver one but lost it at the bank, and lost a few others, and that wrapped up the day. Here are a few more pics if anyone is interested.

 

[Freshtrax]

I can't catch a cold on any of the notty tribs this sping. Well done.

Edited May 4, 2013 by Freshtrax

[4x4bassin]

Great pictures CK , you are having a good spring eh !

[Old Ironmaker]

Can you hear something from where you are? That's the sound of me shaking my head.............................................again. Way to go sir. I used to call you kid, you are no kid, maybe an alien but no kid.

[Djeep]

thats awesome! i wish i could find a spot within a couple hours of here to get back on some steel. were you swinging flies again or nymphing?

[solopaddler]

^{Nice job Chris, and some of those pictures are great!}

[Christopheraaron]

Thanks everyone, djeep, it was all nymphing except for 2 that were on bait

[danc]

What a great shot of the fish jumping. One of the best fishing shots that I've seen in quite some time.