Murky Water

[DUBBN]

I am too tired to post much of a report. I will fill in the blanks tomorrow some time. Nothing over 14 inches, but lots of fish. I will post pictures when I can see straight.

[DUBBN]

According to reports from the valley flyshop, the Roaring fork was too muddy to fish. Don't believe every thing you read. Visibility was at 12 inches to start the day, and 18 to end the day.

As I surmised the fish were congregated in any soft water below islands, or on the inside bend or dogleg in the river. Each hole produced multiple fish . My friend Bob hooked a slab sided Rainbow that would have weighed out at approx. 6lbs, but she made her way to the main current, and we lost her. I was manning the net. For me, 14 inchers were as big as I could muster, but I caught a bunch of them. What the trout lacked in size, they made up with enthusiasm. Most trout caught put on some spectacular aerial displays, with multiple jumps. Even the Browns.

A size 8 Caddis larva/pupa was by far the best producer. I brought 6 for the trip. I gave each of my buddies 2, and I kept two. I would guess the two I kept accounted for close to 25 fish. After I lost one to a snag, and the other had lost all its partridge, I replaced them with a Trout emerger (egg). I think I caught a couple fish on that, but I am guessing it was working as an attractor.

The next best producing patterns were the Peacock & Partridge, Partridge and Hare, and March Browns. All in size 14 and 12. Most tippets were 1X to 2X. With the extremely fast main current, and murky water, the larger tippets were appropriate.











Size 8


size 14 Partridge and Hare (Majority of patterns in this photo)


Peacock and Partridge, size 14 and 12


March Brown (Brahma and Hare), size 14

[hankaye]

DUBBN, Howdy;

Wayne, Excellent report for not really fellin' up to it.
Thanks for takin' us all along.

hank

[letumgo]

Wayne - you da man! Excellent post,as always.

[Mataura mayfly]

We got three inches of snow overnight, so this post was most refreshing!
Still looks like a heck of a nice way to spend the day. Sweet looking wee trouts and great to see your fine ties working well for you.
You have two lucky fishing buddies able to reap the reward from your vice.

[Hans Weilenmann]

Excellent day, and post. You deserved to feel tired

Cheers,
Hans W

[DUBBN]

Thanks for all the kind words. I did have fun.

[Mataura mayfly]

Dubbn, I know this thread is not specifically on your Peacock & Partridge, but that is a fly that really caught my eye.
Is the peacock a single run up the shank, or a build up of layers?