If those were your first Chili Pepper caught fish, then I must wonder... how come you waited so long to try it?
/Nick
On 5/31/06, Larry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Tony: This note is a little testimonial to the Chili Pepper. I tied some up two weeks ago, and last night I took them with me up the "creek" to a catch basin which has been full to overflowing with spring runoff. In the last few days the water has been getting clearer, and the runoff lower. This pond is right by the raod, and is very popular with the bait chuckers. I didn't even take waders, just stood on the bank. I started with several midges and other offerings, and didn't turn a fish. I put on a chili pepper and had a couple of hits. I was fishing a fast-strip retrieve. Then I caught two in two casts. These are recently planted 12-inch rainbows with stubby fins. Then some misses, then another fish which released itself much too early, but would've been the best fish of the evening. These are the first fish I have caught on the CP. Just wanted you to know.
Larry Johnson
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5/28/2006 2:33 PM >>>
We have a friend of my grand daughter visiting with us
over the Memorial Day weekend that has been interested
in fly fishing.
I had him lawn casting on Friday, planning to get on
the river on Saturday. After the fog lifted off the
water we got ready to go. Was planning to head up to
Tucker and get up there before the "Bait Chuckers" got
on the river this Holiday Saturday. Not to be. Started
the outboard and it ran rough. Checked the fuel
filter, it was clean.
Pulled the plugs, the lower plug had a white coating
on it. Horrors, Water and oil. I had figured it was a
head gasket, had I taken a compression check, before
removing the head, I would of known it was not the
head gasket. As it turned out, it was the gasket
between the the Power head and the exhaust chamber.
Water passes through for cooling and exits with the
exhaust. If this seal leaks, water will get into the
cylinder. By now all the marine parts places are
closed, no gaskets.
In the meantime the wind had come up real gusty so we
put off fishing for that day.
As soon as the fog lifted off the water this morning,
I decided I would get Robert on the river for his
first time fly fishing. The fog was suspended off the
water and the river was like glass with a lot of
feeding rings. Looked like they were taking midges. We
suited up and rigged the rods for midging. Out of
nowhere the wind came up with strong gusts. Re rigged
with Chili Peppers. This would not be the best time
for a beginner on the water but I promised to take him
out. They are leaving tomorrow. The fog was gone and
the water real choppy. We would be fishing at the
house instead of up river. Got in the water off the
dock and noticed the water was a bit high, it was
still falling from last night's water release. Fishing
is good but catching is not the best on falling water.
I got Robert in position to cast where I know trout
hold. The wind was giving him a problem with casting.
I made my first cast and hooked up. On a few seconds,
it was off. Made a few more casts and hooked up again.
Landed this trout. It was a odd looking trout. It was
real stocky and real full where the tail joins the
body. It was a real nice deep silver color with bright
black spots all over way down to the belly. Not washed
out like stockers. In shape it looked like a large
Brookie about 14" but did not have the Brookie colors.
I wish I had a photo of it.
Things were quiet for a good while after that and we
headed to a hole on the other side of the river. I
caught two more Bows there and Robert finally had a
hit but no hookup. Worked the East side of the river
and picked up a couple more Rainbows. The wind was
gusting to the point where it was no more fun being
out there. Even the "Bait Chuckers" were giving up.
Heading back across the river to the dock and not a
hit till we got within 10 yards or so from the dock. I
picked up two more trout and a couple of LLR's. Robert
Finally hooked up but did not land it. He lost it
right at his legs.
That ended the morning. I will take him out again this
evening if the wind calms down. If not, we might head
to a private lake with a lot of Gills and Bass.
Tony
--- Rene Zillmann < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> everbody fishing?
>
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