Day 2 On The East Walker River

Spent Day 2 on the East Walker River.  We spent several hours in the morning and early evening on the river.  The weather was beautiful and the fish were biting.

I didn't catch all of the ones that rose to take a look at my fly.  These Browns are just too smart for that.  You have to be very attentive and also quick.  When the fish comes up to take a look at the fly it will sometimes just look but at other times it has it's mouth open and is ready to eat.  That's when you have to be ready to set the hook.  That's easier said than done.  Especially since you have to use barbless hooks.

But once the fish is on then fun begins.  These Browns know how to fight.  They will do almost everything from wagging it's head to jumping out of the water and spinning in the air to get the hook out of it's mouth.  Sometimes you can get them in close as my wife Debra did this morning and then lose it.  She said it was at least 20 inches long.  And there are times when they are so big that they will even snap your tippet, as one did for me this morning.  But then there are times when you can land them as I did today.

And that friends, is what it's like fly fishing on the East Walker River. Stay tuned for Day 3 tomorrow.