Change is in the air with a current system moving through,
and the wind cries Mary. Some of the biggest wind I’ve ever experienced on the
lake yesterday is really churning things up and after this is all over there
should be plenty of food dispersed for those Lake Davis rainbows to dine on.
When it blows at 40 you better have a good boat and superior seamanship skills
to navigate safely to fish another day. Will this wet weather finally wake up
those trout? Only time will tell.
I did see a change in trout behavior over the weekend, and the super pods marked
by sonar in deeper water are not as thick; they are on the move again. I also
marked more fish in the upper water column than the previous two weeks. The
afternoon bite has been better than any other time of the day. With the full
moon phase waning feeding times should change back to an all day event.
Effective rigs have been an indicator set up targeting depths of 3-5 feet down,
and 7-12 feet down. Stripping flies with a floater and an intermediate line is
also producing, faster strips with plenty of pauses has been most effective.
Many grabs have come just after the cast on the drop as the fly sinks through
the water column, so keep a tight leash to your bug. Catch rates have been slim
with an average of 3 fish for a full day session by most anglers. Not big numbers
yet, but the quality of fish is amazing with rainbows going 18 to 22”, and
plenty of beefy girth. Water temps have come back down and are now running 53
to 60 degrees, look for these numbers to drop even more after this storm rolls
through.
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| Gary McLeod ~ Gary McLeod Studio |
Hot flies in the last week have included Wiggle Tails in
glimmer green olive, and dark olive #10-12, Sheep Creek specials #12-14, Snow
Cone midge pupa in black, brown, and red #12-14, and Jay Fair stripping flies
in brown, and olive #8 3xl. Angler pressure has been light for this time of
year due to recent reports; I did not see one vehicle parked at Jenkins Point
over the weekend, which says it all right there. A waiting game continues for
the stellar fall fishing Lake Davis is known for, stay tuned to the Lost CoastOutfitters report, or my blog jonbaiocchiflyfishingnews.com,
for the latest and most reliable reports.
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