Nick: I am such a creature of habit, and on top of that, I'm a bit of a skeptic. All the reports on the Chili Pepper were by people fishing on different waters than I visit. I have had a Chili Pepper or two in my fly box for several years, but never took the opportunity............ How silly of me.
Larry Johnson Springville, Utah >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6/1/2006 12:15 AM >>> 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? > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >
