We did some exploring in the morning, driving up past the Rudi Reservoir and dam, in search of the “little fished” section of the river. We reached the fork after about 30 min and saw that it was narrow with big boulders and not very accessible. We later learned the fish are plentiful and eager. Back down by the bridge, we fished the flats. Ray caught a couple but not me. I was eagerly anticipating our guided session in the afternoon. We met Sam Merrill at 12:15 and he took us to a spot not far from the bridge, a honey hole, he called it. His line was set up with 3 flies, the top being a “worm”, rubber legs which looked like a strip of fruit roll up. He taught us to be sensitive to the indicator and to fish with very little line. I pulled in fish after fish and Ray caught a huge brown. What I learned is that rivers and fish are very different in each river and knowing how to fish it is crucial. This river has shallows and fish swim all around your feet but if you don’t have the right technique, you will catch nothing. We had a fun day and it was so worth the money!
