2/2/06 Fishing Report

[D.A.]

I couldn't resist the temptation to, ahem, take a sick day yesterday and head out to some area streams. I got on the water by 9:00, which in the winter months usually is plenty early. However, there were midges going by the time I arrived. I fished a scud pattern with a zebra midge trailer in the AM session. Fish were holding all over, so fishing a run thoroughly was important. I managed around 12 fish, a split between rainbows and browns. The scud probably outfished the midge slightly.

I drove a few miles to stop number two and had an absolutely awesome afternoon with around 20-25 fish coming to hand. The midges were going very well after the noon hour with fish starting to rise as well. I stuck with the scud and used a Simpleton Midge trailer in a #18-20. Again, the scud outfished the midge with both rainbows and browns coming to hand. The best fish of the day was a 17 inch brown holding in a fast run no wider than a car seat with many chunky holdover rainbows to boot. I also finished my day by sight fishing several browns with dries. They weren't anything too great, but it was fun to dry fly fish in February nonetheless.

Regards,
D.A.

[Dave Cindrich]

Great report, thank you.

[lookin4fish]

nice d.a.! i realize that there is winter in other parts of the state now. i think i am making the mental switch from winter fishing to summer. but i am now up in 2 harbors and it is really winter here. they even have snow! i have been snowmobileing 170 miles a day (snow is that white stuff we used to get in the winter) it is a fund raiser for ALS. one more day to go then i have to get back to reality of work and spring like temps. thanks for the report d.a. i dont think you will be seeing "big yellow" this year. gas is just too much now. but if you do, stop and say hi!
wade