How's Your Winter?

[WxGuy]

So? How's it been so far? Tying? Fishing MN's winter season?

I've been out a few times and haven't been skunked, but fish have been lethargic in the colder water. That and spooky from high sun and low, clear conditions.

The tying is going well, but I've been slacking over the last few weeks and haven't tied up the caddis and baetis that I told myself I was going to...

I'm ready for the spring season, for sure.

[turiprap]

Man, even though the weather is mild, we are in the depths of winter.

I've been out trout fishing twice in SE MN, once on the Whitewater system and once not far from Lanesboro. The weather was pleasant both times. There were fish rising with fair frequency to midges when I first got on the WW, but if I cast from a distance that didn't spook the fish, I couldn't see my fly! Caught three on nymphs. The second outing was considerably more productive, but it was strictly a nymph fishing deal - only a couple of rises all day long. I also had ice slowly form in the guides nearly all day.

The tying has been going okay. I'm trying to do a better job of this year of relating my tying to what I'm going to be using soonest, so I've cranked out a number of small nymphs, sowbugs and the strange, but strangely effective, pink squirrel. I think blue wing olive patterns come next.

[trico]

I was out in Fillmore Co. yesterday. Midges from 9:30 until I left in the afternoon. Fished simple scuds with midge trailers and did well (30-35 trout). The weather was unreal, so it was a great day top to bottom.

Back to the tying bench now that winter has reappeared.

D.A.

[EatSleepFish]

35 trout! Wow thats a lot of fish for winter fishing!

-Gun control is a steady hand

[WxGuy]

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35 trout!

Wow thats a lot of fish for winter fishing!

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He knows his stuff...I can vouch for that.

It can be tough this time of year with water temps the way they are, but with concentration Grasshoppa...