Sunday, August 23, 2009
Ed with a very respectable Jefferson River Rainbow.
The Jefferson River is the home of some really big fish and on August 21 we went in hunt of the big one fishing the stretch of river from Kountz Bridge to Cardwell. The big one eluded us once more but we are not giving up…..we saw him and we shall return soon. The river is perfect to fish in terms of water level and clarity but it was sunny and clear all day. We had hoped for some overcast and believe that the odds would have tilted to our favor if we had some clouds. We began the day casting hoppers and had several takes and boated a few respectable rainbows. After lunch, the front of the boat switched to a nymph rig and dredged up several nice rainbows and a couple of small brown trout on stonefly nymphs and San Juan Worms. Back of the boat stayed with the hoppers and boated a few small fish but the dry fly action slowed as the day progressed. The Jefferson River is always a great fishing experience and the knowledge and anticipation that the really big one is going to explode on the next cast is ample motivation for any angler.
