Hello
all and thanks for checking in at the O’Grady Fly Fishing Adventures. As I woke
up deep in the Dog Days of summer on August 8th, I jumped on the DWR
website to check the flows. I shook my head again and wondered, will this spring
runoff ever end? Cat and I definitely felt the need to fish, and even more so,
we needed to be out of cell phone range. I absolutely love our tailwater and
really couldn’t imagine living anywhere else, but sometimes at this time of the
year you just want to get to the mountains. Our destination on Sunday was North
Lake and my mission; check Tiger trout off my species list.
We
got started a little late and as we were nearing the lake clouds began to roll
in. Not that we were worried, we came prepared but I was really looking forward
to a relaxing day. We got in and right away it was on, Cat had to run back up
to the car to check on something and before she got in the water I had already
landed 5 bows. Cat jumped in and on her second cast she landed a Tiger trout. I
could feel the pressure in my mind building, so I began to will the Tigers that
much more to eat my fly. My takes slowed a little and Cat went “Gonzo” every
time I glanced over she was playing another fish. Then she calls out another
Tiger and then a Brookie and then even a Salmon. I finally landed back to back
Cutties and just as I began to feel a little better about myself, it happened;
I landed my first Tiger!!! WooHoo, not big but a Tiger. Next fish was another
and another; I landed 6 by the time the day was over. There’re GGGRRREEAATT!!!!
What
a great day spent on the lake today. Cat was actually keeping a tally today and
she finished with 35 in hand. I wasn’t counting but I think I caught my fair
share. Now as for the river here in P-town; the river dropped under 800 and
then went back to a little over. Clarity is inching better at a very slow crawl
but fish are still eating when bugs are hatching. If you make it out start with
your first fly just a little large and then trail with typical P-town flies.
Tricos in the morning and PMD’s and Caddis the rest of the day. There seems to
be a light at the end of the tunnel for our beloved but if you need something
mountainess, head to North. As always, Connell, Cat, Winston, Tony the Tiger,
and The Drift Fly shop want to thank you for reading….
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