I took a quick day trip to the Missouri earlier this week. It was a glorious day. Calm, bright, a toasty forty-seven when I got to Wolf Creek around eight in the morning. A light sun hoody was all I would need. Ok, pants too.
Blue winged olive nymphs and midge pupa were drifting in the current. So, I started out sight nymphing. A few nice fish were working the shallows. The water was clear, the fish spooky. No surprise. I watched and waited, casting occasionally. The fish took the pheasant tail, Rojo midge, a little red midge. Its neat when you can see them eat.
I broke for a sandwich around two. By then it was getting warm and was pretty bright. My eyes needed a break from staring at the water.
After lunch it was time to do a little head hunting, so I went for a drive.
I found a few bank feeders. It turned out that there were enough to keep me entertained for the rest of the afternoon and into the early evening. Hatchwise, there were a few blue winged olive duns, but …
Blue winged olive nymphs and midge pupa were drifting in the current. So, I started out sight nymphing. A few nice fish were working the shallows. The water was clear, the fish spooky. No surprise. I watched and waited, casting occasionally. The fish took the pheasant tail, Rojo midge, a little red midge. Its neat when you can see them eat.
I broke for a sandwich around two. By then it was getting warm and was pretty bright. My eyes needed a break from staring at the water.
After lunch it was time to do a little head hunting, so I went for a drive.
I found a few bank feeders. It turned out that there were enough to keep me entertained for the rest of the afternoon and into the early evening. Hatchwise, there were a few blue winged olive duns, but …