First time  this year  with ice in the guides all day. Recoil guides, fortunately are very forgiving and don't lock up. Roads were horrendous on the way home, 2 cars on their roofs, we  narrowly avoided an accident.  Spent a lot of time in long lines of cars behind salt trucks. That's OK- better than in the ditch/hospital.  The river wasn't as crowded, but the fish had lock jaw ,for the most part, from everyone I talked to. I bounced around a lot and played with 3, but just couldn't get them  to hand. I must've tried 25 different patterns/colors. A fleshfly/bugger got all the action.   One of them days.  Only saw one landed all day and that was at first light. I was told there were 8 boats parked in Schoolhouse/Jailhouse in the morning and no one  hooked up. I fished mid-river and saw lots of boats, but they were very polite. I only saw  one  with an  on/off.  I think the crowds are going to start thinning a little . Many people standing on the bank, blowing on their hands, stamping their feet. The gusts/squalls were pretty heavy at times.  If the river goes over 1,200 by the end of the week, I probably won't go back . Too few safe  spots that also fish well  with the water in the 30's.   Plenty of spots, but  most are already  filled before first light. We had a good time, but I have to weigh the dangers and cost of these trips. I guess I finally grew up after all these years as a fish bum.   I'm sure there's going to be other reports of 20+ hook-ups and what a great day it was, but for this mediocre ****head, it wasn't that way. 

Between the snow and the 40 mile an hour gusts, I didn't even go out, not fit for fly flinging.  Thought about checking the ice gear to make sure everything is ready, but we won't get ice around here until after Xmas most years.
 
Thanks for the report, fichy.
 
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Good reports Charlie.  I have been hearing the same around town.  I too will not bother with theses freezing temps and over 1k.   Might try Tues as it seems like the warmest day.

Glad you made it home with all 4 wheels on the ground.   Tough day out there I am sure 
 
 

I was thinking you might cancel considering the weather and water level,glad to learn you made it home in one piece safe and sound.As we get older we start to realize sometimes the risks are not worth the fishing,been there done that and don't want to do it again.

Well Charlie you have made me realize November is outa the picture this year for me. Miss it too-- Deer and Turkey for me the next coupla weeks, Oh well always next season---or a coupla those Feb/Mar days .
 Have long felt Nov is my favored time but lately August is climbing up the list.

Great report Charlie saw three accidents last night on my way home from the deer woods that's like 10 minutes from my house. r2 jumped a buck on the way to my stand yesterday morning and passed 2 small 8s and a doe in the evening. Didn't see anything this morning. Tuna you must be making ice now, 13 degrees this morning when I hit the stand and didn't feel like it got any warmer toes were burning by 9 had to get down and walk a bit

One of HT's lakes is going to the big  fat zero tonight. Mid-singles for me.
Trevor, I hate to be a wet blanket (of snow) or snow on anyone's parade. I hope you get up to x-country ski and find some time to get to the river and switch a few up. Enjoy your hunting .Hours on end of the single hand  spey is starting to get to me, especially when throwing a big indicator, some tungsten putty  and a  beadhead fly , which has been my standard rig lately.  Many times, I need to get about 30-40 feet of line upstream to start the drift and cast timing has to be spot on with my 7 wt. to pull it off. So I started looking at a switch. I went to Fat Nancy's to look at the Shu-Fly rods that Jack uses, but all they had were 10 wt.s. I then went to Whitakers, which had all high end (Sage, Winston) and mid grade (Redington ) that started at 350. While I was there I eavesdropped on 2 guys arguing over the relative merits of Patagonia vs. Simms fishing gloves and color and style WERE issues. Something about clashing with a vest.  Good thing I wasn't wearing my ratty 10 dollar hothedz mitten thingies. I might've ruined their day with offended sensibilities. I've got a barrel in my hall filled with great fly rods. You could buy a decent vehicle with the cost of them. Some I got discounted, some not. I doubt I'll ever be looking for high end again.
The color of my gloves isn't an issue, though.  I then went to All Seasons and got helped by a kid who was a pinner. At least I had the Wallis cast  finally explained to me. If I were to take up another method, pinning would be it. I thought about it a lot the past few years. He had no knowledge of fly stuff, but we stumbled across an 8wt. 11' St. Croix Imperial Switch.  Just felt right.  About a 100 and change more than a Shu-Fly, but I'm a St. Croix fan and have cast friend's imperials and liked them a lot. So Friday, I'll go in and get it. I cleared it with the boss, and she said it was OK, one more in the barrel won't collapse the floor.  I really do hope they don't raise the river, I do want to go. Leaving right after I can get up off the chair T-day.  Nothing like a cooler full of  fresh turkey   sandwiches and a hot coffee  by the cold river. At least for me.

Thanks Charlie--Hey- lovin the 8 wt 11 ft switch with the 3.5 lamson.
   Fan- been out 3 times so far and only seen one deer. A HAWG.
 Crept up twice and didn't have a clean shot either time- try again in the AM. Homey don't take no lousy shots.
 Weather has been clear and VERY dry- walking in the woods is NOISY and the Deer arent moving where I go cept at night. Been creepin around but its so noisy ya gotta be EXTRA slow--not even still hunting kinda like sleep walkin . . Butttt- it produced the HAWG.
 Love it.

Hey Charlie , nice report and glad you got to play with a few ( rods too ). Sounds like your going to be lovin the winter steel . Don't worry , those PA ( lol) crowds with thin and I will help a little too. Travel musta been brutal and makes a long ride very tiring and glad you guys made it safe .
Super busy with work and put two through the grinder today and another hit the hook. Ain't none mine but I get rewards for the work.
Pretty chilly out here right now as I even got the bibs on . Won't be long for the short rods for me. Woods for now.

Have a great thanksgiving , hope you catch a few this week .