A pretty good no fish day
Had another day off and I decided to try out Clear Creek for the first time this year. I start the day around 10:30am at a nice sunny pullout section of the canyon. The water was stained from the snow melt but there was no ice at all on the creek. I start at the bottom of the section and work my way up using an egg to any number of different nymphs. As I start casting the wind decides to pick up, and I can tell it going to be a tough day of casting. I manage to get a few good casts in, but not before a few bad casts probably spook the fish, because I get no action at all through the entire section. With the wind still gusting I decide to head back to the car and try Bear Creek to see if it's a little less windy.
I get to Lair the Bear and snow on the ground but the creek is ice free. Still casting the same setup, I start right where the trail hits the water. I cast through a far side run a few times when I finaaly get some action. I get a bite but it shakes loose almost immediately. So disappointed. I continue to work my way upstream relearning the creek since the floods last year reshaped the whole area. I see a few fish get spooked out by me but nothing will take what I'm throwing. With the water being very clear and low I figured the fish would be in the deeper pools, but even targeting those areas will multiple flies I get no action the rest of the day. I head back downstream to where I got the bite and see fish rising to a hatch. I tie on four or five different small dries from midges to bwo's but can't get a bite. After ten minutes and no action I decide to call it a day and head back to the car.
Despite the no fish day, I really had a pretty good day in the foothills of Colorado. Reminded me of when I used to just walk around and take pictures, except I forgot my camera today.
Rod: Iwana 12'
Line: Riggs Floating Line 12'
Flies that worked: None
I get to Lair the Bear and snow on the ground but the creek is ice free. Still casting the same setup, I start right where the trail hits the water. I cast through a far side run a few times when I finaaly get some action. I get a bite but it shakes loose almost immediately. So disappointed. I continue to work my way upstream relearning the creek since the floods last year reshaped the whole area. I see a few fish get spooked out by me but nothing will take what I'm throwing. With the water being very clear and low I figured the fish would be in the deeper pools, but even targeting those areas will multiple flies I get no action the rest of the day. I head back downstream to where I got the bite and see fish rising to a hatch. I tie on four or five different small dries from midges to bwo's but can't get a bite. After ten minutes and no action I decide to call it a day and head back to the car.
Despite the no fish day, I really had a pretty good day in the foothills of Colorado. Reminded me of when I used to just walk around and take pictures, except I forgot my camera today.
Rod: Iwana 12'
Line: Riggs Floating Line 12'
Flies that worked: None
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