I finally arrived around noon. The sky was cloudy but bright with occasional sun. Temp near 58. I was experimenting with a float tube, which I have never used before, and finally was able to get offshore and out about 100 yards from the boat ramp. I cast our a dry fly and while fussing with the tube, managed to hook a steelhead. Shortly later whill still fussing with the tube and dragging the fly, hooked another. Around 3:30 fish were jumping on all sides and a quick cast would net another steelhead. Most of my flies were taken in the top few inches of water. All the fish were between 12 and 15 inches, all super skinny. I could put my fingers around their girth and their skin was more like sandpaper than slick. I don't know if their apparent hunger was the cause of this or not.

I left around 4:30 after landing 7-8 steelhead and losing several more. Never saw the sought after trout.

Beautiful lake (my first trip there) and a great day fishing. I will be back, with a better set of fins.

wlai

4/10/2015 10:21:00 AM

nice! I got a tube too but haven't tried it either, and was thinking of going to Rattlesnake to try.

Andesflyfisher

4/10/2015 2:31:00 PM

It was a great experience. Did learn a couple of tricks. Get in and get out in water about knee deep so you sit or get up at about the height of a chair in your home. I tried in shallower water and it was awkward to say the least. IT was calm and easy fishing. I still have to figure out how to maneuver it well though. Turning was not easy for me. Wish you luck.

The Quadfather

4/11/2015 9:48:00 AM

Andesflyfisher, congrats on your tube. Yes, esier to enter/exit from chair height water. Hooefully u got a chair style seat, and not a sling, but either way... you're off shore.
To turn just use one fin to gently paddle a few strokes.

coyoteking

4/11/2015 7:09:00 PM

Can anybody tell me how to tell the difference of a rainbow from a steelhead.

Mike Carey

4/13/2015 7:44:00 AM

the steelhead plants should have a clipped adipose fin.

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