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I headed up to Silver lake to try it out since there has been some success and also to escape the HOT valley. Of course the day I decide to go fishing it down pours. It was very windy and raining when I go to the lake but the rain and wind stoped about 7:30 and the water was glass. The fish were rising and I thought I was going to have a hard time keeping them off. That was not the case. I was using a fly and bubble and could not seem to catch anything. If that is not frustrating i dont know what is. I ended up catching 2 little brookies and man are they beautiful little fish. I hope to get up there again and try some new flys.
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Which Silver Lake? At Brighton or above Silver Lake Flat Reservoir?
Did you get any pics?
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I plan on going back to Silver tomorrow evening (7/20) If I can help anyone with flies or technique Pm me or meet me there. I will be in a blue float tube.
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Silver Lake up by Brighton. That is such a pretty lake when there is not a thousand people up there.
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I went up to Silver Lake by Brighton last nigt and had no luck with the bubble and fly either. What did you end up catching the brookies on?
Thanks,
Rob
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I ended up catching the little brookies on a caddis and also a blue winged olive. I tried a lot of little different fly.
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The brookies and bows hit really well on a red copper john last year. Havent been up there yet this year, but I'd imagine they'd still hit it well. Give the smallest sized adams a try too. They always work for me.
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I went back to Silver Lake last night. I was a little slower than last time but still caught about 30. Almost all were caught on my small brown leech.
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Thanks for the report. Looks like i will have to try the under water approach.
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Sometimes even though the fish are rising and especially if they are rising only sporadically you can catch more fish by filling your bubble clear full and fish a little deeper. Sometimes you do best right on the bottom.
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