Same O same O

I went out for a couple of hours today, Tuesday after Memorial Day. The temp was almost 90 but it was down to 86 by 5:00. The very first trout I caught was a 13 1/2 " brown.  This was in the same area that I had only been catching small Browns.  I was using a new fly that I just tied and Cindy recommended that I start with it. I caught 6 of the 20 with it, until it became unusable. A red neck still seems to work best. Until next time, Pappy.

Short Sunday afternoon

Since it was the 5th Sunday of the month, we had our evening worship conducted by the young men right after our fellowship meal. That gave me a free evening to wade the Caney,  from 4:30 to 6:30. I fished a small area above the steps, the other places were taken. Pretty much the same story, the 10" Browns were still the and the ridge that held the rainbows was still there.  I caught and netted 1 slot rainbow and lost at least a couple more. I also realized that if I didn't get a hit within 3 casts, make sure my fly is still on my line. This happened 3 times after losing a bigger rainbow, each time my line had been cut.  I ended up with 19 which ain't bad for a late holiday weekend afternoon.  I still haven't decided whether to go this afternoon,Memorial Day. I'll post if I do. Until next time, Pappy.

Finally Friday

 It is the Friday before Memorial day, so I thought I would get out and see if things were still the same . I went for a couple of hours this morning and then about an hour and a half this afternoon. I caught a total of 46, I finally decided to take my counter to see if I have been catching as many as I thought I was.   The bight was still on,  this morning I fish for about a total of 30 yards below the steps and caught 29 mostly small Brown's a few 11 inch browns and a few rainbows.   This afternoon, I couldn't set the hook. I lost five I had of the first eight that I hooked.  I changed from a hare's ear to a pheasant tail and that made most of the difference, I still missed a few but the hook set was a whole lot better.  I caught seven rainbows that were between 11 and 13 inches long, and of course the big one or two got away. I'm going to try to post a picture of the flies that I used today, they are in pretty rough shape so I will have to make a few more. Until next time, Pappy

Four day report

 I haven't posted anything for the last three days that I have finished because they have all been about the sign .  The small Brown's anywhere from 7 to 10 inches long are still anywhere from 30 yards above the steps all the way down almost to the Bluffs.   I went twice today Thursday the 26th this morning for about one and a half hours I caught between 30 and 40 mostly the small Brown's a couple of browns over 12 inches.  This afternoon was a different story, I started at about 430 and finish till 630 the Browns were 11-12 inches long and I got into some rainbows there were 13 14 inches long and fat.  I went a little further up river from the steps because everywhere below that there were people fishing and I wouldn't going to be there that long anyhow. I'm still mostly using soft hackle, this afternoon I changed to a hare's ear and a prince nymph. The generation schedule an early-morning is great for me because it lets the water get low enough that I can fish from bank to bank some of the other people don't like it but it suits me just fine.  Until next time, Pappy.

Cloudy morning, they are still there

I went out this morning, Wednesday, from 1030 to 1230.  we have had some rain this morning early quite a bit of cloud cover as I was fishing. We have had some rain this morning early and quite a bit of cloud cover as I was fishing  I started a little bit below the steps and finished probably a 50 yard area from bank to bank using mostly a couple of soft  I started a little bit below the steps and finished probably a 50 yard area from bank to bank using mostly a couple of soft hackles.  Most of the small Browns were still there they were on both sides of the bank and a few larger rainbows were out in the middle on the flats.  There were three or four guys that were fishing where the trout run was and they werent doing near as good.   My way isnt the only way, but it still works for me.   Until next time, Pappy

Doubleheader

 Monday, May 16, I went to the Caney in the morning from 930 to 1130 and then again in the afternoon from 430 to 6 o'clock.   As I got to the steps, I saw that a few fish were rising down below the steps on the far side of the river.  I still had a SCUD type fly tied on from the time before, so I used it. I mediately started catching fish and as I walk down they seem to be getting bigger, the first few were small browns like the time before and then I started getting into some  larger rainbows, probably for the next hour or so I caught 15 or 20 browns and rainbows and then I hit a dry spell for about 45 minutes and then caught a few more and decided it was time to go home. I got a phone call from Cindy as I was leaving and realize that my phone had gotten wet even through the protector and my phone would not work.  So I spent the afternoon trying to get my phone back in working order and finally Monday night it was working again. So I spent the afternoon trying to get my phone back in working order and finally Monday night it was working again.  As I said earlier, I got back to the river at around 430 and the fish were still biting several small browns and a few decent size rainbows. As I said earlier, I got back to the river at around 430 and the fish were still biting several small browns and a few decent size rainbows.   I've been changed to a red headed south tackle and card by 16 1/2 French brown that took a little while to land but I took a picture and released and he was in fine shape, the picture was on my old phone so the picture wasn't very good.  That was the end of a fine day and I hope to go back this afternoon, Tuesday after a doctors appointment, until next time Pappy.

They're On

 This report is for Thursday, May 12. The fish are there, most of them are small Brown's but you can catch as many as you want to. I started out above the steps throwing again  A soft taco and probably cock Tanner 12 within the first hour and then I move downstream to see if they were anywhere else.  I went below where most of the spin fisherman fish and the trenches not near as deep as it used to be so it's fairly flat so there were quite a few small browns in there are probably caught another 10 or 15 in less than an hour. I then moved to the pass-through where  there has been very little activity over the last couple of months and they were there again, now I'm starting to get into some larger rainbows some were shallow and some were out in the middle.  Probably another 15 or call, I'm swapping between a soft taco and it's good looking number 16 most everything had either some red or orange color to it .   While I was here the guy had that I've seen before had a couple guys with him they were catching some so I swapped to lay off fly I didn't want to catch any while they were there. They moved down to the tree line where I was headed so I asked if it was OK if I fished down in front of them since they had gotten out of their boat and he said yes thanks for being courteous.  He had his two guys thrown across the stream and let it drift, that's the way he and most everybody else fishes down through there. So i did my normal thing thrown down stream and strip and back up and was catching several. I would kind a turnaround every once in a while to see their reaction and  One of his guys had started throwing down strain the same as I was and he started catching some.  My friend Wayne was fishing down around the Bluffs and he came back up where I was and we were both tired enough to be ready to leave.  He had had a good morning. He showed me a picture of a 16 inch brown that was nice. It was about time for the generations start so we both walked out.  In the parking lot I saw another friend that I fished with quite a bit, he had stayed up around the dam and he said he had caught so many he couldn't keep count either so I guess the stockers are all over the place maybe they will stay around and grow a little bit.  Today is Friday the 13th I just now realized so I guess I will stay in and do some stuff around here at the house sun is shining beautifully with a little breeze blowing so it's a beautiful day here in silverpoint, until next time, Pappy.

Tuesday May 10

 I got to the Caney at about 615 Tuesday morning and right off I knew it was going to be a good morning  if the rain would hold off.   There were a few fish rising above the steps so that's where I started. On the third cast I started catching and getting several hits.   The bad thing was I only caught one and had eight more hits that I couldn't get stripped in. I changed to A soft Hackel number 16 with a Gamagatsu hook and that made a difference I started getting the fish to the net probably five or six and then it happened.I had a heavy tug on my line I set the hook and a huge rainbow started coming towards me and passed me and started up stream,  this hasn't happened to me ever on the Caney so I failed to let out any line and guess what he broke off where my tip pit connects own to my leader. I have no idea how exactly big it was the only surfaced one time but it was a big rainbow.  I was sick for the next couple three minutes tied own more Tippit and a new fly and got back started caught three more and then the rains came and I decided that was enough for maybe an hour or little more.   I am posting this Wednesday morning around 9 o'clock thinking about getting back out but it's real cloudy and it looks like a storm might be coming in so I will let you know if I got out today, until next time, Pappy.