05-19-2021, 02:01 PM
Wind was blowing steady from left to right when I launched the tube near the black mat at 6:15. Anticipating the typical calming pattern followed by switch in wind direction I kicked hard towards the inlet. Water temp was a perfect 51* F and starting hitting fish right away trolling a Midnight Fire Bugger trailed by a #12 Callibaetis Nymph. Long-story-short… the wind never switched or stopped! Battled a strong breeze all morning but well worth it… the fish turned onto chironomids around 8:30a and I don’t think I went 2-3 minutes without a hit for the next hour-plus. One of the best bites ever (for me) at Little Dell and would have been even better if not for the unrelenting wind blowing me out of position. Called it quits around 10:30a.
"We fish for pleasure... I for Mine, you for yours." -James Leisenring