MNfisher
10-28-2012, 01:16 PM
Well we did go out in the cold yesterday. We started fishing around 4. We fished up around the dam until dark and then floated to Happy Hollow. We caught several bluegill, crappie, and stocker trout up around the waterfalls and boat accesses. They were tearing up the trout magnets. We did manage a few FAT rainbows and a few brooks in the 12-13 inch range and I lost a brook that would have pushed 14-15" and it had those magnificent fall colors! I was a bit bummed about that. Wow, I am happy to have now experienced the colors those trout get this time of year! Truly a piece of Gods artwork! I attached a pic of a 12 inch brook that even had a bit of a lower jaw developing, and the colors were incredible! I apologize how I was holding the brook, but i couldn't keep it still!
Well when dark came upon us, the wind picked up to a steady hard wind and it was blowing us back up stream! Let me tell you that a half hour into our float, I knew it was going to take about 2 hours longer than we planned! When we would stop paddling, the wind would stop us and start taking us against the current! No drifting with the current last night. But we were protected by the bluffs in a few areas, luckily in some areas that were holding fish. We had 7 hits and boated 2. I was lucky enough to get my personal best brown! 23 1/2 inches and couldn't have been fatter or it would have burst! I am guessing that fish was close to 6 pounds and it was so beautifully golden! The other was one was a 21 incher, but not near as fat. As soon as we could get out of the wind and fish how we wanted, we were getting blowups, but when the wind was blowing, nothing. I think it could have been a VERY good night if it was calm. But still had a blast anyways and sure glad we were bundled up! Looking forward to doing it again! I am getting hooked on these browns! that big one jumped completely out of the water 4 times during the fight!
Well when dark came upon us, the wind picked up to a steady hard wind and it was blowing us back up stream! Let me tell you that a half hour into our float, I knew it was going to take about 2 hours longer than we planned! When we would stop paddling, the wind would stop us and start taking us against the current! No drifting with the current last night. But we were protected by the bluffs in a few areas, luckily in some areas that were holding fish. We had 7 hits and boated 2. I was lucky enough to get my personal best brown! 23 1/2 inches and couldn't have been fatter or it would have burst! I am guessing that fish was close to 6 pounds and it was so beautifully golden! The other was one was a 21 incher, but not near as fat. As soon as we could get out of the wind and fish how we wanted, we were getting blowups, but when the wind was blowing, nothing. I think it could have been a VERY good night if it was calm. But still had a blast anyways and sure glad we were bundled up! Looking forward to doing it again! I am getting hooked on these browns! that big one jumped completely out of the water 4 times during the fight!