Sunday, September 17, 2017

Fall is in the Air


Fishing Time: Evenings of September 14-17, 2017
Weather: Overcast, windy, T-50s
Moon Phase:  8% Moon
Location: Hams Fork River, Wyoming
Best Bait: Blue winged olive (nymphing)
Who Went:  Dunc
I had a job in Kemmerer, Wyoming, so I packed the fly rod and got lost on the Hams Fork River every night after work.  It was extremely tough fishing and the most frustrating part was that the river looked so good!  Every bend looked fishy, the flows were perfect, but the fish didn’t seem to be around.  I talked to locals who tell me it’s been unseasonably warm and they are all packed in deep holes trying to stay cool.  That may be true because I didn’t see any fish and worked extremely hard for only a few bites.  Either way, the river was gorgeous, and it was a great way to spend the evenings while away from my family. 
I also found an awesome deer shed on my job site.  I gave it to a coworker that was stoked to take it home and show his boy. 
Not many fish were caught for my efforts, but I enjoyed getting lost in Wyoming where I seemed to be the only fisherman on the river all week.  You can’t find that many places anymore and I cherished every moment.