09-07-2006, 04:13 AM
Notice the trend......That's right I like yellow hats
This one same time 2005 this one 2006
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We were out about 200 yrds from Staley's Spring. Water temp around 59 to 61 very warm. I guess the fishing was slow for most, but Pokymon and my self caught 10 in about 6 to 8 hours (total time in a two day span)
I started off using a TYPE II line with my "Y" connection and a modified Purple Showgirl (tied on a #12 scud hook with purple chenille, black marabou tail and a black closed cell foam back so it would float a little) on the long tippet and a Halloween Hasbro (#12 to #14 nymph hook with gold tungsten bead and rib, burnt orange and black marabou tied in for tail then twisted and wrapped up the hook). Caught about 3 on this set up from about 9:00 a.m. to 11.30a.m.
Next I switched to an intermediate line with the "Y" connection tippet and had a Gartside Softhackle - black and burnt orange and a gold cone head size 4 on the long tippet and a HOT CHOCOLATE on the short tippet. Both big fish hit the Hot Chocolate. This was around 11:45 a.m. Saturday with a breeze. I caught a couple more on the HC for that day. Sunday about the same time slot. Same set up.
Caught 5 fish Sunday with NO breeze and hot. Had a Pelican chase a fish on my line and I had to keep slapping the side of my boat to chase him off so I could land the fish. I had all sorts of pictures going through my mind on that one. A protected bird flying away with my fish and my fly in it's mouth on a 6lb tippet........Hmmmmm what to do. Thank god it didn't happen and fish was returned safe to water.
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