Thursday, December 3, 2015

All Small From The PT 03Dec15

It was a nice day but that made the Pueblo Tailwater pretty crowded. I went to Valco and fished several spots (but the big holes were occupied) and caught about two smallish fish per hour. Nothing of any size. All the bugs worked fine... rainbow warrior, red midge, DRC's FOD, RS2 and Jimi's Axe were all productive. I did catch one tiny brown on a dry during the BWO hatch. The crowds and mediocre catch have altered my plans - I doubt I'll go back for a while, at least not in good weather.
I used the new Patagonia boots today on the PT. Given low flows it was not a big challenge but the fit and function were excellent. As reported, grip on streambed and rocks, even yucky ones, was excellent. The grip on mossy logs was not however - I'll have to remember to step over, not onto, wet wood. I had to do a ton of walking today in search of open water and while the boots are a bit heavy they are not uncomfortable, despite the metal on the soles. All in, very favorable; good news.

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