Chironomid Day

Lue Taylor · Sep 16, 2023

Drove a little farther today than 9 miles to a small lake only one other fisherman on the lake pretty much had the lake to myself. Could have slept for the first hour an half then from 3 to 7:30 bobber down went 22/34 takes use two chironomid setup all day most fish cookie cutter like in photos.

dep · Sep 18, 2023

nice job getting out Lue

Tim L · Sep 18, 2023

Hope you didn't chase the other guy off with your loud laughing

Lue Taylor · Sep 18, 2023

Tim Lockhart said:
Hope you didn't chase the other guy off with your loud laughing

I was as quiet as a church mouse since I was the only one on the lake

Jeff Dodd · Sep 19, 2023

I’m ready for a day like this Lou!
Good you got on the water

Ronbow · Oct 6, 2023

Lou, you inspire!
So drove to a local lake, a bit farther than usually go.
Met some friends there and began to fish. I don't know the lake well so trolled about a bit with an olive Hale Bopp, and that produced fish. And finally got to a flat at 15 to 17' with a few adults emerging, a few shucks on the water, and rising fish. HELLO!
After finding a bit larger one (all on 14" maybe) took a sample; nice #14 black ribbed chromies. Easily matched that up (see attached) and it was game on once the depth was set right at 12' . Matched the 'mid with a balanced pumpkin head leech under plumbobber. Kinda lost track of takes and fish, kept looking for a tagged one as there are apparently 4 left in there. No luck.

Nice day, nice company, cooperative fish, gotta love October.

Tombraider · Oct 6, 2023

Lk ki has been light green cronies

Lue Taylor · Oct 6, 2023

Ronbow said:
Lou, you inspire!
So drove to a local lake, a bit farther than usually go.
Met some friends there and began to fish. I don't know the lake well so trolled about a bit with an olive Hale Bopp, and that produced fish. And finally got to a flat at 15 to 17' with a few adults emerging, a few shucks on the water, and rising fish. HELLO!
After finding a bit larger one (all on 14" maybe) took a sample; nice #14 black ribbed chromies. Easily matched that up (see attached) and it was game on once the depth was set right at 12' . Matched the 'mid with a balanced pumpkin head leech under plumbobber. Kinda lost track of takes and fish, kept looking for a tagged one as there are apparently 4 left in there. No luck.

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Nice day, nice company, cooperative fish, gotta love October.