First of all, the fishing: got this pretty brookie on the very last night of trout season here in MI (couple weeks ago), out of a nice reach of the Pine within which I had no company. Other than a fellow and his dog hunting partridge, who came down and said hi to me. Caddis flies were on the wing in numbers! Nice big #12s and #14s too, and EHCs in those sizes did the trick. Nothing large though, lots of little rainbows topping out at 8", so this was the big guy for the night. Now my brookie spots are pretty much closed until almost May.
I have also hit the open section (most of it) of the Rifle, and a week ago Friday got a rare skunking. Fish acted really skittish, like some canoes/kayaks are still going down, or another fisherman tromped though there before me. This Friday I did score a couple browns on #12 White Wulffs thrown into quiet waters, to fish that weren't feeding but decided they were on the Wulffs...missed enough strikes to tempt me back there once or twice more before it really gets ccccold around here. Reid Lake tomorrow, if the winds aren't too high.
Here's my question, ladies and gentlemen: do "breathable" waders "breathe" for you? They DO NOT for me! My latest adventures in waders always seem to have me end up sweating like I'm in a plastic bag or something. Including last time, with air temps. in the low 60s to high 50s, not exactly warm water, and cloudy skies. To be honest, I've owned probably 5 pairs of so-called "breathable waders" and the concept just doesn't seem to work for me. Now, they LOOK much better than older-style waders, and they're much cooler to wear than neoprene and flexible enough to climb over logs, etc. But as for letting my sweat out, it ain't happening. I would appreciate opinions and experiences from the greater Troutnut gene pool on this matter. Thanks, and tight lines to all until its too danged cold!
Jonathon
No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...