Study Break

I tTook advantage of a break in studying to get out and fish for a day on the Metolius. Fishing was slow until some large mayflies (green drakes I suppose, but never got a good look at one) started coming off. There weren't many, but these large portions of protein put fish into a frenzy. Rainbows from 12-16" were slashing bugs and jumping out of the water to be sure to get their meal. My newly tied green drake imitations weren't of interest, so I tried a more traditional pattern. I looked in my box and found an Adams that had been rejected for years for being way too big, but now if anything it was too small. On the first cast it was met by a trout who was intent on punishing my fly for past wrongs done to him by other fisherman. The take was so violent that the fly broke off shortly after. I then managed to lose several flies and a big chunk of my leader on the logs I was having to cast around. I was rewarded for my effort with the nice rainbow in the picture. Then after this half an hour of some of the most violent rises I've ever seen everything was quiet.

I left the river feeling like I had caught many more fish than I actually did. It was a great break from studying and now my month of studying for the core exams begins.