day 82 7-9-09

7-9-2009
Day 82-283 to go
7:50pm-9:00pm

Weather: S8, Clear, 74°, 29.99 rising, 90%waning

Water conditions: 639.28’ (4.68’ Lax) falling, 16.3kcfs, 74°, clear

Fish caught

1. Large Mouth Bass 16”, 8:30pm, Senko
2. Large Mouth Bass 17”, 8:45pm, Senko
3. Large Mouth Bass 16”, 8:56pm, Senko

Area fished

1. Pool 7 Main Channel (note: the only good fishing for any species appears to be along the main channel).

Fishing Partners

1. None

Comments

I did not get a lot of fishing in tonight, but the quality was good. The bait the fish dictated was a senko, rigged wacky style. The first hook-up was a rather large bass that I watched engulf my bait. What a thrill! Unfortunately the number of fish I hooked and the ones that I brought to the boat did not match up.
The trip back to the landing revealed the fist may fly hatch of the year for this stretch of the river. They were busy with their mating dance above the water from which they had recently emerged.