grouse11
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Hooked my first trout on a dry fly today. I saw him rise once and then could see him feeding under the water. I through a prince nymph and a hare's ear but he didn't take. I saw some bugs flying around that looked like sulphurs but had nothing to match it. Knowing that my grandfather uses almost exclusively adams all year long, I through one on. First cast was perfectly in line. he wasn't reacting as it got closer so I made it skitter across the water a little. He went right after it and slammed it. I usually let the fish fight until they are good and tired no matter how big they are, it is easier to get a picture. Fought him for about a minute when he shook the hook. It was still really cool to see him come up and hit the fly.
Also, I caught about a 13" brown in that hole yesterday on a san juan worm and saw something that I had not witnessed before then. He jumped. Now the hole that I am fishing is on a bend and used to be backed up by a beaver dam. The farmer removed the dam but the center of the hole is a good 7-8' deep. Needless to say, he got a good running start and got at least three feet of air. It was absolutely incredible. Got a pick of him but it is blurry because I was standing waist deep in water and trying to juggle the camera, the rod and the fish.
The turkeys haven't been cooperating but the fish sure have.
Also, I caught about a 13" brown in that hole yesterday on a san juan worm and saw something that I had not witnessed before then. He jumped. Now the hole that I am fishing is on a bend and used to be backed up by a beaver dam. The farmer removed the dam but the center of the hole is a good 7-8' deep. Needless to say, he got a good running start and got at least three feet of air. It was absolutely incredible. Got a pick of him but it is blurry because I was standing waist deep in water and trying to juggle the camera, the rod and the fish.
The turkeys haven't been cooperating but the fish sure have.
