October 23, 2011

Fishing report from Lone Lake-

 

Dry fly fishing continues at Lone, as it has for a few weeks now.  Today was the first day I was able get out and fish the Fall surface feeding/dry fly fishing.  Water temps read 54 degrees on the surface. I anchored in smooth water near the center, little south of, and did not move for about 3 hours.  Fish continued to find this hatch and move through our location.

 

A neighbor, Greg Bennett, came by in his pontoon and together we caught 25+ fish between 10:30AM and 2PM, all on the Sparkle Dun.  I know I either lost or missed another dozen fish, counting takes when I pulled the fly from the fish before the hook set.  Terrific fishing, and if you have a chance, take advantage of it! 

 

The fly I was using was as pictured, but darker body dubbing. I did not see 1 mayfly hatch while I was fishing, but this fly was working so I continued fishing it.

 

One fish Greg landed caughed up a pile of blood worms, so this surface activity was not the only game on the lake.  Blood worms are 1 of the 2 pictures, along with a bad photo of me holding an average Lone Lake trout, healthy and in fall colors.

 

Jeff

btw:  We were not alone on the lake today, lots of prams, pontoons, tubes, skiffs, etc!