Huron at Wixom 4/8

[Brian S]

After an early appointment at the dentist (4 root canals:( ) I got to the river around 12:30. Only 4 cars in the parking lot.

Checked out the fish at the dam and then went down the trail a few hundred yards to start fishing. Started with a spring wiggler, nothing, switched to a few other flies, nothing, looks like a typical day on the stream for me!

After about an hour and a half my feet started to get cold so I took a walk to a new spot. Another half hour of stick waving, hooked a couple cattails, dropped my glove in the water, starting to think "What the **** am I doing out here?"

Started to head back when a little Brown broke the surface ahead of me. By this time half the flies in my box were wet and I now had a polar shrimp on the end of the line. Made a cast over the trout and watched it follow the fly for a few feet. Oh boy, I actually turned its head for a while, how encouraging:rolleyes: . I looked in my fly box and decided to try a size 6, all-white, bead headed wolly buger with gold ribing. First cast, a hit! I missed it, but now I'm awake, second cast, Fish On! Landed a nice (14") Brown.

For the next half hour it was non-stop. I probably landed 8 or 9 Browns. The largest was about 17". What a riot. The 17 incher was a brute and put up a great battle. Around 3:20 it started to slow down. At about 3:30 I ended up loosing my fly on a snag (a submerged log, not the tree behind me;) ). I had another fly identical to it but by now the novicane had worn off and my mouth was throbbing, time to head home and get medicated:D .

Although I only live about 2 miles from the river, this was the first time in about 4 or 5 years that I've been out there for the catch and release fishing. In the past, I usually just ended up getting muddy and frustrated. Maybe I had to pay my dues? Anyway, glad I finally made it out there again.

[Shoeman]

Brian,
Don't hesitate to try dry flies. Even without a hatch. Stimulators and humpies worked good for me.

[subocto]

Isnt it great when they turn on like that. Same thing happens to me, its slow and cold for a couple hours then the alarm goes off and they start hitting! guess thats the huron for ya. what a blast. ive had best luck with white and olive buggers. never any dries, but im gonna give them a shot when it warms a bit. FISH ON!!

[Brian S]

Dries!?

Oh boy, here we go "drag free drifts", "line mending".

Sounds like the makings of an anxiety attack.:eek: !

"Oh no, who's on first?" (Rainman)

:D

Actually, I'll probably give that a try next week. I have a few humpies and stimulators that I tied many years ago and have never seen a river before.

[subocto]

Can someone explain "humpies and stimulators". Only dry fly fishing ive done was on the upper manistee, and I used what the told me hatching at the fly factory. I need some edjumacation. any info is appreciated. thanks.:confused:

[Shoeman]

Humpy

http://www.fishingfliesonline.com/humpyyellow.htm

It comes in red, yellow and I've seen them in charteuse. It's a high-floating attractor fly.

Stimulator

http://www.westfly.com/patterns/dry/stimulator.shtml

Again comes in different colors. Mostly looks like a colorful caddis imitation.

[subocto]

thanks shoeman! that is a great link, lots of good info. hopefully ill see you on the river. :)

[JWF]

Seems like streamers are the key at Wixom. I had the same exerience until I tied on a wollybugger, but sounds like you did a bit better. Maybe next time I'll try some dries too. Thanks for the links Shoeman.

[StreamAddict]

Fire Orage Stimulator has produced quite well for me on the Huron @ Wixom.

Getting that itch to break them out of the closet again..

[j_blocker]

Big and Brite allways seems to work great on stockers early. Give a few bright eggs a color, oh and if your really into it tie up some trout chow flies. You know brown pom pom's, i bet you'd kill em



Jason

[Roober]

Hey J Blocker

You wouldn't happen to have a recipe for "brown pom poms" wouldya? Sounds like it might be a pretty effective pattern for this "picky"strain of trout.;) I'm guessing it's a few wraps of brown chenille on a hook. Any suggestions? Thanks

[j_blocker]

Well you can go one of two routes,

1. Chenile like you mentioned

2. you can get some brown pom poms from a craft store and thread them on a piece of thread using needle, then tie down the loop and you've got trout chow.

Awesome fly for the pickiest of stockers.

J

Also a 3rd route is tying up a nymph hook with just a body of chnile like a buggers and a tail of either bright yellow calf or deer hair, it'll work like a charm

[knockoff64]

I got up there around 5pm, talked to a gentleman named Kevin (future member?) in the lot, before heading to the spot I had fished the week before. Even with the poor conditions, a #10 Black Nosed Dace stripped aggressively took a few hits. 3 came to hand, the largest, probably 20" didn't stay stuck.

After a while Kevin waded down to me and managed one from the same spot. We moved to another location where I had spotted some fish and he landed another with the streamer I had given him.

Nasty weather kept most away, it was nice to move around and fish without a crowd.

The fish seem to have spread out a little, but were still pretty predictable. Most of my fish have come from slower water, well out of the current and relatively shallow.

[StreamAddict]

Muddler minnow is also a good choice for the Huron..

Got a nice brownie on one last year.

[A2Fisherman]

I also did really well the other day on a white bugger. Like some of you mentioned, the strikes would come in waves. When things slowed down, I would switch to different color buggers (olive or black) and that seemed to get the fish moving again.

Anyone had any luck yet with dry flies? I saw the comments about the stimulator and humpy, any other suggestions? Also what size hook would you recommend? I would like to give it a shot.

Take care!