The Final Blow, Err 'Bow, Today on Gr8 Fall Fishing on PT 10Nov13

Greg Lehmann, Jim Yohanan and I fished a gorgeous fall day on the Pueblo Tailwater. There were plenty of fisherman parked at Valco Ponds but it wasn't combat fishing. Jim had a number on and Greg and I did well. I likely led the team with a passel of fish this day. Most were taken on a red glass beadhead black midge wire-wrapped emerger (mojo midge) but plenty took the silver surfer too. Flows were down a smidge to 240 cfs and clarity was improving at ~16". Coolest moments were at the end of day when I landed a nice 19.5" silvery rainbow and feelin' like I was all that I returned to the hole (the 1st one above the fishery put in - I wasn't sure there'd be big fish) and within a cast or two landed a 22" football rainbow after a 15 min fight. I knew he was big and was careful but 10 min in he went and sat between two rocks right at the bottom of the weir and I thought I'd lost him as it felt snagged - I got very close and even tweaked the leader with my hand to test the snag and moments later he went for another run. The big pig here was the eventual reward - sweet.