One Wolly Bugger and a Few Small Trout

[trout masterson]

Fished a creek I haven't hit in a while. Flows were up, and the fish were scattered. Tried some nymphing when i first got there but wasn't gettin the love i was lookin for. Threw on a size 12, brown crystal bugger and started stickin 'em.

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[EL_CHIDO]

Great day.

[TroutOnly]

woolybuggers are some of my favorites,,,,,,,,

[salmotrutta]

nice,
creeks and rivers will be great fishing with all the rain
keep ur rod tip up

[crappiemike]

nice pics,,,,,

[phishin phool]

great pics and report, probably useless to ask what creek??:LOL::LOL:

[Ifishtoolittle]

Man those are some nice shots.

[Cameron]

Great looking pics thanks for sharing.Im having a fit havent been out since before xmas.

[teejay]

Sweet! What's the condition of the roads?

[fishntime]

Looks like an awsome outing.

[trout masterson]

Thanks guys, Roads have been a mess but doable with 4x4. not sure if access was closed after the last hard rain. ill be up in a couple days and let ya'll know.

[Viejo]

You have some insight....finding fish when locals are so swollen with water and the extreme cold gripping the southland. I also like the respect you show the fish with several of the pics.....especially the gentle release. Beats the dragging fish through the mud and grass and posing with the reel shot. Well done.

[trout masterson]

You have some insight....finding fish when locals are so swollen with water and the extreme cold gripping the southland. I also like the respect you show the fish with several of the pics.....especially the gentle release. Beats the dragging fish through the mud and grass and posing with the reel shot. Well done.

Thank you Viejo...it definitely takes one to know one.

[JAG107]

Well done! Great spots, beautiful!

[Viejo]

The Wooly Bugger tied very small (10-14) with a short tail and attached as a dropper on a Pheasant Tail or Hare's ear can be very successful. Fished as nymph downstream and stripped back.....the fish see the Bugger "chasing" the nymph and often attack with a vengeance. Obviously, what you were doing is also very successful as well.

[trout masterson]

The Wooly Bugger tied very small (10-14) with a short tail and attached as a dropper on a Pheasant Tail or Hare's ear can be very successful. Fished as nymph downstream and stripped back.....the fish see the Bugger "chasing" the nymph and often attack with a vengeance. Obviously, what you were doing is also very successful as well.

Tandem fly set ups are were it's at! I have never tried that setup, with the bugger as the dropper, but I definitley see how that rig could bring some big fish out. Especially pig browns!!!!! I have however tried a flashy bugger or any other streamer for that matter and then trailed it by a small nymph (either dead drifting or strpping). The idea is that the larger fly will often get the fish interested, and when the nymph came swimming by, they'd jump on it. You learn something new everyday. Can't wait to try that setup.

[FSHNLIC]

You've got the local creeks dialed in like nobody's business.... great job as always.... water looks pretty good all things considered