Boulders and logs dot the bottom in this deep run providing an excellent ambush area for trout to feed.
A hungry midge feeder
Lots of patience and a
slow drift was the key to get takes today. The trout were not interested in the
dry and were hitting the midge light. At times the take was so light I missed numerous hook sets.
The midge bite slowed so
the bead-head nymph took over at the end of the trip. The partial gill plate didn’t
stop this bow from attacking the nymph as it floated over a submerged log.
I am thankful I made this
trip last week because I had a mishap at the gym Monday that will keep me off
the tailrace for some time. I fell leaving the platform area where I walk on the
treadmills. I wasn’t watching what I was doing and missed the last step on
the platform and turned my ankle and sprained my wrist; both are kind of black
and blue. The trainer told me I would not be able to walk on the treadmill for
weeks, so staying off this ankle is going to be a boring experience for me. He
said the less walking I can do the faster the ankle will heal; really a stupid
thing I did, but I have realized I need to pay closer attention to steps from
now on.
