This afternoon Bob "Trout Whisperer" Volkmar and Blue stopped by the WBT to wet a line for an hour. Temps were in the low 40s, with cloudy skies and a slight breeze, and water temps in the low 40s. Water levels and flows were about as good as it gets. We started at the Pavilion Hole, where I'd stuck a Brownie on Christmas day. After about 30 minutes of nuthin', Bob moved down to a small hole just downstream. The hole just screams fish. But for some reason we haven't been successful, at least until today.
Bob had a tandem rig of a Mopp Fly and a Rainbow Warrior dropper. As I was flailing away at the Pavilion Hole with my Fegg, Bob called out that indeed the hole held a fish, and brought a nice 8-10 inch Brownie to hand.
After a few more casts it was evident that the Brownie was king of the hole, so we moved downstream to the Meadow Hole. I had lost a fish there on Christmas Day, and staying consistent, I lost the same fish on a rather weak set.
We next moved down to the Beaver Dam hole, but the water was kind of low, and we spooked a Muskrat, which no doubt ended fishing. With a few minutes left, we moved upstream from the pavilion to a spot that also looks fishy, but really hasn't produced. But once again, the Trout Whisperer did his magic, and stuck another 10 inch Brownie.
Nice to see that the trout are around and willing to eat. Only a matter of time before the temps drop below freezing, but until then any day we can hit the water puts us closer to April.
Tight Lines,
Mikey D Fishing
A nice hour on the water. C.C. is good company. The trout have that skinny winter look we see so often in Potter County. I was the lucky one today. . . . it helps that C.C. is on a first name basis with every fish in the West Branch of Fishing Creek.
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