2024 Day 5: Rainbow Trout Smackdown Solo Effort

Coming back to this lake is like visiting an old friend. I was lucky enough to have it all to myself and I had THE day so far this spring. Many fish were caught on chironomids during a great hatch. Key was being patient and following the adult chironomids to where they were emerging and then just getting the flies wet...Part 1 because there were so many fish!

[@StillwaterFlies]

I gotta say I am pretty jealous of the day you had, seemed epic! nice work!

[@bobtistaoutdoors]

I tell people all the time that "you have to treasure these types days because most are not even close to this." Very lucky to have this day for sure.

[@danboundy4363]

No need to be going by yourself with all those double headers, I can make time to help you out.... Ha ha ha ha

[@bobtistaoutdoors]

Man I know the best people...always willing to help a friend out.

[@SoggySleeves]

Which size do you prefer in the top shelf floats indicators? I’d mostly be using it with a two-fly rig. Tungsten leech paired with a small tungsten Chironomid.

[@bobtistaoutdoors]

I used the 2 gram float. It was great until I tried to pick up and cast. It seems that the float wanted to torpedo down when I went to pull the line for the first cast.

[@jimwatkins4098]

Wow, epic morning Bob, can’t wait to see the afternoon piece!!

[@bobtistaoutdoors]

Thanks Jim. It will be up soon

[@fishjunky5879]

Thought you were never going to be able to check that sample….nice work

[@bobtistaoutdoors]

I know...I don't even remember if it made a difference after I saw it...lol

[@fishjunky5879]

Man I swear the majority of the time the chironie I caught on out does whatever’s in the pump

[@hippieweldor]

Fraser strain. parr marks below lateral line. nice fish

[@bobtistaoutdoors]

Stocking reports day Blackwater so I'm going with that

[@findmeinariver]

Awesome! Are you on IG Bob? I'd like to follow you there if so.

[@bobtistaoutdoors]

Yeah bud @bobtista