tkhour
Just finished a River Runs Through it!
So I took my new driftboat up to the West Branch yesterday to try it out and learn some new water. Never fished it before in that the Main Stem is where I usually go. Met up with the crew at BWO's and John from Tightlines happen to be there. They were all very helpful in assisting my journey which would be from Hale Eddy to Shehawkin. To start the Hale Eddy launch is not that easy. Very steep but once I got the boat in the water it was off for the day. Started around 10am and made my way down to the White house pool. Few guys fishing so I decided to move on and made my way to the Monument pool. All I can say is what a great looking piece of water. Did not see any fish rising, couple of bugs -small olives and sulfurs. Nothing big enough to get things going. Made my way down to the lower gamelands and lit my first cigar. Cuban to be exact. Now I was in heaven, beautiful day and a nice cigar. Only thing was there was little activity. Saw two rise with nothing consistent. Fished a few more pools then got to Balls Eddy. My mistake though was getting there to early. Should have been there at 4pm or so, thats what John said but did not know the water well enough. Decided to nymph fish a few holes below Balls. Problem was that there was alot of algea and crud in the water. HAd to clean my nymphs several times. Got frustrated and switched back to dryflyfishing. Whats the deal with that? Is that common when they release water? Second cigar was lit at the campgrounds as I was taking in the sun waiting for activity.Nada. Decided to move and before I knew it, I was at 191 at 6pm with plenty of daylight left. Rookie mistake but all in all it was great to be out there. Beautiful day, scenic river, cigars and just being out on the boat I could not have asked for anything better. Then again I could have caught fish. That would have helped. Good fishing.