03-30-2015, 05:46 PM
We also went out on Saturday, but we were in the boat (black Ranger).
We trolled clousers -- funny that I somehow forgot my standard box of buggers. So, I put on what I had: red/white/blue and yellow/blue clousers.
The trout were hitting them -- but I struggle to hook the trout. Too much tail on the flies, with the hook up at the front. We managed a couple small rainbows (15"). Those 'bow's were puking up larva. It's obvious that they are gorging themselves right now.
the unexpected (but hoped for!) excitement was the wipers! I lost two while dragging my only bugger behind my flyrod. It's fairly obvious when you hook a wiper -- I was down to my backing in about 3 seconds! The wife then landed a 17" wiper trolling a clouser on the spinnging rod. I then landed a large 21" wiper on a spinning rod. What a riot that is!!!
I'm excited to get back out there.
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We trolled clousers -- funny that I somehow forgot my standard box of buggers. So, I put on what I had: red/white/blue and yellow/blue clousers.
The trout were hitting them -- but I struggle to hook the trout. Too much tail on the flies, with the hook up at the front. We managed a couple small rainbows (15"). Those 'bow's were puking up larva. It's obvious that they are gorging themselves right now.
the unexpected (but hoped for!) excitement was the wipers! I lost two while dragging my only bugger behind my flyrod. It's fairly obvious when you hook a wiper -- I was down to my backing in about 3 seconds! The wife then landed a 17" wiper trolling a clouser on the spinnging rod. I then landed a large 21" wiper on a spinning rod. What a riot that is!!!
I'm excited to get back out there.
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