I fished the Narrows Monday morning and early afternoon. I only saw a few fish
and they were out of my range. It was very bright and I believe that was a
factor.
On the way home I stopped at Titlow and only saw one fish, although a couple
guys leaving said they saw quite a few earlier.
Jeff
Leland Miyawaki wrote:
> John,
>
> When I showed up sunday afternoon, there were a lot of fish porpoising and
> dimpling at 4pm, many more than the night before when we all were there.
> They were also in loose pods, but definitely moving upcurrent as I could
> see them coming towards me. I put out a #10 candle/clouser ahead of them
> and am absolutely sure it was seen, given the plop factor and immediate
> strip, which always works to fish that will take baitfish. I gave it some
> small clouser strips while using the belly to pull the fly forward. After a
> couple casts to the working fish, I switched to the crazy charlie and laid
> it out into the seam, mended and let it swing slowly. There were immediate
> hits.
>
> I didn't see any euphasids in the water, but then I didn't look. I'm just
> going on subjective "feel" and the fact that I've seen these riseforms
> before. I'm fairly sure that we're in a transition time here and that there
> will be more and more euphasids showing up. I may have hit a
> time/tide/light window where the salmon keyed on euphasids that became
> readily available. The next few days or week(s) will tell if they become
> the predominate feed in the water and we get to play with salmon that act
> like the most selective trout.
>
> I'd love to know if you find the same or what.
>
> Leland.
