Good questions! Now we'll get the scoop.
Les J
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kent Lufkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 8:37 AM
Subject: Re: chopaka, aeneas, & dry falls lakes
> Hi Bill,
>
> What pattern(s) were you using at Dry Falls? What was the weather
> (wind) like and what time of day were you fishing?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kent Lufkin
>
>
> >started at chopaka on fri. 6/15, had good luck on chrons from 10:30 til
noon
> >then waited for the mayfly hatch which started fitfully at 2 & ended
poorly
> >at 3, had 2 on singletary's emerger & then caught some on chrons after
the
> >hatch for a total of about 14. went to aeneas on 6/16 for two hours
which
> >resulted in 2 ea 12 inch rb. dashed back up the hill to chopaka where
the
> >wind was 10 to 15 mph plus - the hatch was again poor & I had one rb on a
> >pheasant tail nymph(total of 3 for the day).sun I stayed at chopaka, had
10
> >in the first hour on chrons. zero on dries during the" hatch" but had 6
on a
> >pheasant tail soft hackle ( in half an hour)which is a modification of
the
> >mayfly nymph in Philip Rowley's new book "Fly patterns for still waters".
I
> >think this is one of the best books on the subject that I have seen. So
I
> >had about 16 fish on Sunday & my ego was feeling better. went to dry
falls
> >on the 18th & had the lake all to myself the first hour-sight fished in
the
> >shallows & had 6 lovely rbs to hand up to 19" & very strong. tried
chrons
> >with no luck. lots of driving on my newly rebuilt $1900 transmission, but
I
> >gotta get there to support my habit. bill
>
>
>