It's become a tradition for my wife and I to spend New Year's on the river. The past three
Jan 1's have been off the charts, and some of the luckiest fishing of their respective years. This one broke the trend, but only in the luck part. As far as enjoyment goes, it was as good as it gets. On the big eve day the river wasn't crowded, as it wasn't today either, with the exception of the LFZ. I saw zero light colored fish, and they were in the spots you'd expect to find them in cold water. Pretty specific. I stuck with the fly rod, and although I caught less fish than I suppose I could of , I enjoyed the hell out the ones I did get.
I asked all the locals I could find about the school and they all had no idea it was sold and basically called bs on the rumors of a sale. I did hear Barclay put in a low bid, but once again, that may be further fertilizer. The" for sale or lease" sign is still up. I won't go back unless we have a big water event, and that may be awhile. Hey, I love these fish, but they're pretty beat up and I hope they get a break. I hope all had a great New Years. I look forward to seeing some friends on the river in the coming year.
Charlie