I needed to back away from the Swift for a while. Lots of fish but lots of fishermen. Sure, I have done well in the less fished sections. Friday morning was like that but then I got down to the PIPE just as the PELLET HATCH was winding down. Long time readers know what I think of this. Just backcast to my 11/9/08 post on the matter. Did I fish a pellet? No. They were back in the vehicle where they've been all season. I did a few casts with a SH and then began thinking of the EB. A big bow took me out of my daydreaming and broke me off. Time to go visit the EB.
Saturday morning was a scheduled "off" day from guiding for me and when I hit the EB at 9am I WAS ALONE. In fact, I saw no fly fishers there in the 5 1/2 hours that I fished and only one hiker too (I said that would happen after Labor Day!) I fished long stretches of water slowly while taking in this beautiful spot. The flow was perfect and although there were no Swift-like pods of fish I still managed to fool some bows and a nice brown. Comparaduns and a partridge and orange did the trick.
The EB is a great place!! Take a break from the "same old", straighten out some 5x and fish this river.
BTW, I have Sunday 9/20, Friday 10/9 and Saturday 10/10 open for full day trips (or half day trips) first come, first served.
Ken
Update - Someone lost a pair of wading boots by the PIPE parking area. The contact info is in the comment page.
6 comments:
Sept 13. Anyone finding a pair of wading boots in the lower parking area at the gauge, just above the pipe, on the swift... I, like a fool, left them there.. Dave
781-248-0064.
Hi Ken,
Fished the EB Sunday morning with good results.Cool temps, overcast and soft hackle flies were the flies of choice with exceptional results.I only encountered one other person fishing who said he was having a great day,five fish by 11am.I love having this productive river in sollitude.
CJG
CJG, that was probably me. Saw your Honda CRV? early on. Couldn't believe that we had the place to ourselves! Few bows and really nice brown on soft hackles as well!
Anonymous,
My CRV was there late Sunday afternoon. All good EB anglers drive CRV's (hahaha)
Ken
Thanks to Matt from Ware - he found my boots at the parking area at the pipe and was able to get them to me. Great bunch of guys!!
Dave,
A happy ending!!! Our readers have returned a lot of goods this year. They are the best!!
Ken
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