Sorry no trout images for today, but a brief description of how both videos played out: The first footage took place in shallow water 12 to16”, using the nymph with a stick on indicator. I knew the trout were holding in a narrow seam about 30ft. from me. I made numerous cast before I connected with a quality rainbow, which put up quite a fight for my 3 weight. I was using a 6X tippet, in the super clear water, which has worked much better lately for me as opposed to a heavier tippet. These trout are pressured on a daily basis so the less visible line worked better. As always on the Sipsey the drift is critical and today was no exception.
Sunday, July 12, 2015
The Contour Video Camera Filming Landing Rainbow
Today I was determined to get film footage of
some of the trout I’ve been landing on the Sipsey. The heat and humidity was on
even at 8AM and wearing a camera helmet made it even hotter. I found myself splashing
cold water on my face frequently most of the morning. I only got to fish a
couple of hours because the generators came on at 10AM instead of the 2PM
schedule time; so I was glad I made the most of the time I was given.
Sorry no trout images for today, but a brief description of how both videos played out: The first footage took place in shallow water 12 to16”, using the nymph with a stick on indicator. I knew the trout were holding in a narrow seam about 30ft. from me. I made numerous cast before I connected with a quality rainbow, which put up quite a fight for my 3 weight. I was using a 6X tippet, in the super clear water, which has worked much better lately for me as opposed to a heavier tippet. These trout are pressured on a daily basis so the less visible line worked better. As always on the Sipsey the drift is critical and today was no exception.
The next footage takes
place on the opposite bank across the tailrace. I seldom wade out into the
middle of the tailrace but I knew trout is always hanging out in this fast
current seam next to the bank there. You will notice there is a large boulder I
am standing by to film this segment. I was using a nymph swing casting up
current and letting the nymph dead drift through the seam and at the very end
of the drift I would swing the nymph across the seam; as I was working the
nymph back across is when the attack would occur. There is no mistaking the hit
when it happens. Again numerous cast were made before I got the hook up, and of
course when I did the camera switch came on.
Sorry no trout images for today, but a brief description of how both videos played out: The first footage took place in shallow water 12 to16”, using the nymph with a stick on indicator. I knew the trout were holding in a narrow seam about 30ft. from me. I made numerous cast before I connected with a quality rainbow, which put up quite a fight for my 3 weight. I was using a 6X tippet, in the super clear water, which has worked much better lately for me as opposed to a heavier tippet. These trout are pressured on a daily basis so the less visible line worked better. As always on the Sipsey the drift is critical and today was no exception.
Monday, July 6, 2015
Making up for Lost Time
It seems lately I just can’t get enough of this
place which is a good thing for me, because every time I set foot in these cold
waters here I feel I am learning yet another valuable lesson in fly fishing. In
other words this place is the training grounds for bigger things to come for me
before the year is out; another post in the future. I started fishing here 8
years ago and I have loved every minute I have spent on its waters. My only
regret, I have told you guys this before, is not fly fishing the Sipsey when trout
were first introduced here in 1974. So now I’m in catch up mode to recover some
of that lost fly fishing time.
What a great way to spend the morning!!!!
Trout is not the only fish
species swimming in these waters
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