Hello
friends and thanks for checking in at the O’Grady Fly Fishing Adventures. As I
was standing in the river this morning playing with the fish, my mind magically
wisped me back to my youth and the few summer trips my family made down to KC.
It was a different world that I grew up in, families weren’t constantly on the
move and so the few times we took the day off and headed south, it was special.
Our first trip I was too small to ride the biggest roller coaster I had ever
seen, the Zambini Zinger, but I did get to ride the Finish Fling, a round room
that spun and eventually dropped the floor while you stuck to the wall. When My
kids were teens, we made the trip back because I wanted to see if it was as
awesome as I remembered. Well the Zambini Zinger and the Finish Fling were long
gone and I was a little saddened not being able to share my memories but what
replaced those outdated rides was awesome. The newest coaster the Mamba was
twice the size and the water rides were exhilarating. The last time we were
there the outside temps were about a hundred degrees and the water rides were
perfect.
So how did I make the connection to
World Of Fun today? I got to the river today around eight and the temps were
already on the rise, it was only a short walk to the first run I wanted to fish
and I was already beginning to burn up. I stepped in and got about waist high
and I’m guessing anyone within a hundred yards heard me say AAAAHHHHHHHHHHH! I
looked down to see what I had fished with last and it looked fine to me. I
tossed it up and made a quick mend, the indicator drifted about a foot and then,
like the first drop on the Mamba, it exploded straight down. It was a quick back
and forth battle and I would love to say I was the victor, but its not always
about the picture. I was on my own today, Cat was working and I didn’t want to
push it with Pooh because I knew I wanted to work the river hard. I moved from
run to run and hooked fish in almost every spot and the fight in the fish was little
like trying to hold tight in the old rickety wooden coaster. About noon I began
to feel a slow down and decided to make my way back to the car, I hooked a few
more but I was ready to go. What a day, not what I so fondly remember from
Springtime but what a way to enjoy the summer heat.
Flows dropped again today to 580cfs
and the water definitely is green, that being said, the fish were eating until
I left. Our fish get a little soft mouthed this time of the year so if you lose
more than your share, don’t take it personally. Caught most of my fish on a Ninja
and a few on the Winston Caddis. I have a few openings over the next week or so,
so if you want to enjoy the river call the shop or my cell phone, 719-568-4927.
Independence Day is Next week and I think Cat and I are heading out for a few
days so get your trip booked now. As always Connell, Cat, Winston and the Drift
Fly Shop want to thank you for reading….
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