My first trip on the West Branch

[cntrpin_head]

This last weekend i made my first trip on the West Branch. We launched at the sewage treatment plant and floated down to Balls Eddy. I always knew that it was a tough river and the fish are well educated and that was surely true. Its was super hot and sunny and not much bug activity except for a sulpher hatch before noon and than at sun down. We were able to hook into 5 and land 3. Over all it seemed that it was slow up and down the river. Minus the fishing it was an absolutely great experience and such an amazing river. I cant wait to get back up there in a couple weeks. My next time i am going to make it a shorter distance so we can fish harder. Also being i was rowing and fighting a horrible hangover i didn't get to fish as much as id like to.

 

[GARYB]

I hope you weren't center pinning, thanks for the report, post pix next time.

 

[cntrpin_head]

Nope I had it with me but never took it out. I have a pic that I will post later.

 

[CTobias]

I hope you weren't center pinning, thanks for the report, post pix next time.

If he was the fish count would have been higher. :fart:

 

[cntrpin_head]

If he was the fish count would have been higher. :fart:

Yes it certainly would have been. Being its looked down upon on the river I wanted to challenge of fishing mostly only dries and some nymphs. My next trip might be a different story.

 

[dcabarle]

Yes it certainly would have been. Being its looked down upon on the river I wanted to challenge of fishing mostly only dries and some nymphs. My next trip might be a different story.

Most times during the hot summer days, catching nothing but being on the river is just fine. If you're a numbers guy, different story. But, try using the time that you're not catching anything to practice casting or even read a book. I sit back and kick my feet up on the seat in front of me and get a sun tan.

To each his own but don't take the easy way out. That's lame.

 

[cntrpin_head]

Most times during the hot summer days, catching nothing but being on the river is just fine. If you're a numbers guy, different story. But, try using the time that you're not catching anything to practice casting or even read a book. I sit back and kick my feet up on the seat in front of me and get a sun tan.



To each his own but don't take the easy way out. That's lame.

Oh I was perfectly content with the trip and how we did. I have no complaints. I do however enjoy catching fish with multiple techniques, if that means using a fly rod or centerpin so be it. I'm more about quality than quantity.

I will admit I'd rather catch one good one on a dry fly than catch 20 on a centerpin.