I hope everybody out there in angling land took advantage of
November’s mild weather. I did some exploring of rivers on my own, and found a great
area on Clear Creek at the bottom of Floyd Hill. Some
of the holes on this little creek hold some nice fish.
May I mention that during the winter, fish
tend to pod up and be in the deeper holes. I
could actually see the fish in Clear Creek, and I am not a good spotter! I do attribute this to a good pair of polarized
sun glasses. Better put these on your Christmas list.
Another area that I “discovered”
was the middle section of the Colorado River from the “pumphouse” area
downstream. Although this is a well-used area, I had never been there. I went back three
times with camera, friends, and even a hired guide to row me downstream. I wonder how many
other areas I have been missing.
This brings me to another point. When we fish our regular river, perhaps we should
“go around the bend” and search out new water.
I think if we took the time to find new water, it would help us improve our
stream reading ability and hone our observation of where and what to fish.
Book of the Month: Nymph Rigging by David Hughes, an Amato
Publication. If you don’t know how to
set up a double-dry or wet fly rigging, you have to buy this book.
Tip of the month: “Purple is the first
color trout see.” Do you have any purple flies in your box?
