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Stoods
Last night, around...9 PM or so, I headed down the street to Island Park with the fishing pole in hand.
I really just wanted to escape the heat. Even at 9 PM it was in the high 90s. Bleh. So I got waist deep in the water, which felt great, and started casting. Just using a spinning outfit w/ 8lb test & 1/4 oz Kastmaster (swivel set-up, about 16 inches of line between swivel and lure). Sure enough, a curious rainbow chomps down on her after about 20 minutes of fishing.
I was really surprised. I figured it was way to hot for any trout to be near Island Park. In fact, I didn't even think there were trout in that part of the river. The fish was pretty lazy, though - not nearly the fight I expected, given his size.
A nearby angler was using worms, and said he had caught several fish in and around Island Park over the past couple of nights. He was just floating them with the current.
Definitely a nice way to beat the heat. And now I know of a decent fishing spot nearby the house.
Cheers,
Stoods
Yo' Guys,
I'm also planning on giving that area a try. My boss fly fishes from there down to a boat ramp? and says there are a couple of good holes in that stretch. I'm thinking I'll try Troutski's advice and poke around up by the trestle and above. How is the bank access from the Dorris Ranch?
Oh, and Hooked on fishin' I may have a deal to interest you. I'm pretty much a newbie at fishing so am looking for people to fish with on occasion who can help me with questions that come up. I can provide the gas in exchange and maybe we can get some fish, eh?
Ron
Last night, around...9 PM or so, I headed down the street to Island Park with the fishing pole in hand.
I really just wanted to escape the heat. Even at 9 PM it was in the high 90s. Bleh. So I got waist deep in the water, which felt great, and started casting. Just using a spinning outfit w/ 8lb test & 1/4 oz Kastmaster (swivel set-up, about 16 inches of line between swivel and lure). Sure enough, a curious rainbow chomps down on her after about 20 minutes of fishing.
I was really surprised. I figured it was way to hot for any trout to be near Island Park. In fact, I didn't even think there were trout in that part of the river. The fish was pretty lazy, though - not nearly the fight I expected, given his size.
A nearby angler was using worms, and said he had caught several fish in and around Island Park over the past couple of nights. He was just floating them with the current.
Definitely a nice way to beat the heat. And now I know of a decent fishing spot nearby the house.
Cheers,
Stoods