Hit my favorite spot on the MF between 5 and 6 last night. Got rained on, but I actually enjoyed it. This fish didn't mind either.

Started out fishing my way down a brushy creek choked up by a few active beaver dams. Had lots of action on a very beat up black woolly bugger, with a few suprise 10-11 inchers. Eventually moved on to the main river after getting tired of tangling my line\fly in the brush (and my dog swimming in the creek didn't help much either...).

Started fishing the main river with the same woolly bugger. Now just about ready to fall off the hook. But they still liked it, so it stayed on.

I like to work this spot very systematically. I start in the tailout that fishes well for the big guys and some white fish when the water level is up a little. Since the level was very low, not much action here.

Then worked my way up the edge and middle of the deep pool. Hits on nearly every cast. The small fish (under 6 inches) couldn't really get the hook in their mouths (by design). So about every 3rd or 4 cast I landed a 6 to 10 incher.

Then I moved up to the head of the pool. During the lower flows, this is the prime feeding channel and the bigger fish claim the best spots. Since my fly was now so gone, I decided it was time to see if I could get any action on the surface. (not a lot of rises, but I gave it a shot anyway)

I started with a large dark brn stimulator. Instant action, but it was hard to see due to the rain and dark clouds. After a few fish, I switched to a wulff pattern. Again instant action including a beautiful 12 incher that rolled on it and put up a great fight. After a little bit I switched to a smaller wulff with different colors. Still lots of action until I realized I was missing fish due to a broken hook, so I switched to a smallish yellow stimi. Man they REALLY liked that one.

I moved back down to the big pool and started working the log jam on the other side (my 'sweet spot'). Got back to back fish for several minutes. If I got the right cast to the right spot I was almost guaranteed a fish. If I missed, or the fly went under, I was still likely to get some action, just not for sure.

Ended up with over 20 fish to 'hand' - several 10 to 11 inches plus the one 12 incher. The smaller fish (under 10 inches) are great - they almost always made spetacular leaps. Usually 2 to 4 times each. I love that spunk in these little guys.

Later,
Chad

Hey,I read this same report on another web site. It looks like I'm going to have to hook up with some of you guys that cath fish so I can see how it's done. My score this year is I think fish 100 me ZERO. I do catch fish but you get tired of catching small ones all of the time.

Let me know if you find your way to North Bend sometime. I live 10 mins from the spot I talked about above. It would be fun to share this spot with someone else.

I think that we talked back and forth once this year. And that was in the spring. But I've only made it over that way once this year and that was to fish with Chris of washington flyfishers. Had a good time fishing the S/fork. Did it in the evening.

I'm retired but I'm not dead yet,can still get around. My mind is still sharp but my body keeps going to hell. Took my third fall this year and I'm getting tired of cracking my ribs. I think that I'm a klutz.

Do you mostly fish in the evenings or in the heat of the day. Would like to meet some one new.