I decided to head over the hill and take a break from chasing steelhead. The weather was great with very little wind. It was nice to feel the sun for a change.
I started fishing around 9:00 and went straight to the bobber rod. Water temp was nearly 48 and chironomids were already hatching.
I ended up bringing a dozen and a half fish to hand. I had numerous LDR's, a few snap offs and multiple IBW's (inattentive bobber watching).
The bobber was bobbing throughout of the day.
Got fish on black, chromies and olive and brown red butt chironomid patterns fishing in 8-12 feet of water. Used size 12 to 16's.
Throat pumped a few fish, which were stuffed with various sizes and colors of chironomids.
The fish were in nice shape. There seemed to be two different size groups, 14-16" footballs and 18" + fish. Big fish of the day for me was 21". Heard some folks talking of 23-24" fish. Most the fish fought well, except a few that were in spawning mode. All bows today, no browns or tigers. Saw people catching a few trolling around or big uglies or casting them towards shore.
I quit shortly after 4:00. The last hour was interesting fishing through a bloom or turnover the lake was going through. The fish were still biting even though the lake surface looked like a treatment plant.
A really nice day on the water. That flyPLUNKING is pretty fun stuff....
Sorry, not the greatest pics.
SF

Thats a great day on the water, plunkin or not...;)

Good stuff! Looks like you had a lovely day on the east side. Summer comes early over there!

I must experience this Brian! Not only Lake Marcel but over the hill. Yes Please.

I should talk to mom about getting that trip accross the water planned for those old growth doug firs and unmolested monsters! I'll call her tomorrow!

My friend Danny is going to become a fly flinging, spey casting, bobber watcher now?

Let me know the day and time, I'll grab my fly rods and meet you.

Those photos of Dry Falls is making me long for spring. We'll be over there in May.

I'm sooooooo ready !!


Hookset on fish #2 is textbook, nailed that bow just thinking about eating yer fly. Nice going stoner.



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Nice stuff dude.......I do love the high desert.

Cool. Good to see a good report. I usually hate fishing chironimids, because it's usually so slow. At that pace, however, I think I could handle it just fine.

I'm struggling madly to get my spring projects done so I can start fishing. It should be picking up on this side of the hills in the year-round lakes very shortly, if it hasn't already started.

Nice pics Doctor Fish!!!

Photo updates from 3-26 ??


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No pics from yesterday.....
Good day thought with 20 or so bows to hand. No browns or tigers, but saw a nice tiger caught by a guy fishing near me.
Size 14 brown red butt was the best pattern. Fish came in spurts, hot then slow for awhile. Best fishing was from best from 2-4 in the afternoon. No real big hatches likely due to the 33 degree morning air temps.