Opening Day - Credit River

After breakfast with the boys, I parked at the Forks of the Credit and went for a long walk. It was a gray day, but that is misleading because the overcast skies bring out the vibrancy of the spring colours. It was cool, but not cold, and a few times while I was out, a fine mist fell. The water was high and coloured, but still fishable. With the high water, some nice pools seemed to disappear into long riffles.

Mid-afternoon, some olives emerged, but the trout were not coming up for them. I couldn't move trout on nymphs or soft-hackles either. Finally, I caught and released an 11 inch brown on a small white streamer, near stuck-truck pool.

There were a few guys on the water today, but fewer than I expected, given it was opening day of the season. It was very good to get on a stream again!

some soft-hackles and a streamer

Caddis + 2 midges

I tied up a handful of flies today, and took some pictures along the way. Nothing fancy here, all flies I like to use.

Shopping at the Forum

I drove out to Burlington this morning to check out the IWFFC Fly Fishing Forum. This year, I didn't go to any of the seminars, although I was tempted by Jim McLennan talking about Alberta trout streams. I did do a little shopping. I bought a dun neck from Keough's, a grizzly hen neck, several boxes of hooks, some dubbing wax, a little CDC and a few other odds and ends.

I also chatted for a while with a few of the guys who fish the Credit River.

It's almost time to go fishing.