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Post by AgMD on Jun 15, 2010 18:27:43 GMT -5
Fished the Hoosic in N. Pownal this AM. Caught a pair of hatchery browns and missed a few more. Both caught on #16 Queen of the Waters, fished wet, down and across. I did see a very few small Mayflies, but never closer than 20 feet away. The water has finally come down enough so that I can wade it, at least in some spots. And tomorrow night it will rain some more. ARGH !! I'll just have to fish it early morning -- before it rains.
AgMD
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Post by 6wt on Jun 15, 2010 21:15:41 GMT -5
Nice report!
.....#16? geez I'm gonna need some specs if I keep up this trout fishing. I picked up a nice little 3wt so it looks like I'm in it. Rain is helping to keep water temps down. Some day I'd like to fish the hoosic.
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Post by DRYFLYPHIL on Jun 16, 2010 5:39:09 GMT -5
6wt,
Did I read your reply correctly, you picked up a little 3wt?
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Post by AgMD on Jun 16, 2010 19:56:54 GMT -5
Went back again this AM. Caught two on the same #16 QotW but couldn't get any one else to play. So I switched to a Egg Sucking Leach on a #10 Salmon hook. The heavy hook works deeper and doesn't cast like &%$#+ split shot. This seemed to be the answer. Caught four more and switched to a streamer also on a #10 Salmon hook. Caught three more.
All were hatchery fish except for one very colorful 4" Rainbow and a 10" Brown that looked way to nice to be this years stocking.
I have fished this stretch with a 7' 4wt. When the water is lower and I can wade more the light 7' rod is nice. When the water is up, like it is now, wading is limited so I like a rod that can reach where I can't wade to. This is a fast run of fairly shallow water. The bottom is all rock and rubble so the current changes every two foot. A longer rod for a lot of mending makes the rod work a lot easier. This is the perfect water for the 8' 6wt rod.
When the water is lower and clear, I will fish it with the 7' 4 wt and I will probably not use anything heavier than an unweighted #14 fly.
AgMD
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Post by 6wt on Jun 16, 2010 20:27:10 GMT -5
6wt, Did I read your reply correctly, you picked up a little 3wt? .....father's day gift, I'm going to be so surprised |
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Post by DRYFLYPHIL on Jun 17, 2010 6:07:57 GMT -5
OHHH! "what a nice idea & surprise 6wt" (LOL)
All kid'n a side. Thats awesome.
TIGHT - LINES............DRYFLYPHIL
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