Ok Bill. Look forward to seeing you there. Here's my best tip for Lake Nahwatzel, and one which I sincerely hope doesn't get me kicked off of the list. Please, no hatemail.
Mooch. That's right, you heard me. Mooch. Tie a nice big streamer on, let out about 30' of line and paddle backwards. The fish spread out this time of year and this lets you cover more of the lake. It also lets you keep one hand in your pocket for added warmth. If you really want to cast (its likely to be a little windy as well) mooch until you find fish and then cast towards them. It's likely that I'll be using a 5wt with an old Cortland reel loaded with mono line, although a sinking line works just as well. Long leader. I tie 3-4 feet of 5x tippet to the end of the line and the fly directly to that. The fish prefer something with black and olive, and I'll have a few extra flies. When we get there I'll point you towards the best spots on the lake. Here's an idea, if anybody is interested, I can post a couple of patterns that work well. They aren't fancy, but they work. Blue collar flies. Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill and Christina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 11:06 PM Subject: RE: [VFB] NW challenge > I'm up for a little freezing on lake Nahwatzel. Never fly fished it before, > maybe you can give me some tips. > > Bill P. > Music - http://www.datacomputer.com/gank/ > Fly Tying & Fishing - http://www.datacomputer.com/flyfish/ > Fly Swaps - http://www.datacomputer.com/flyfish/swaps.htm > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Daniel W. Crowe > Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 8:43 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [VFB] NW challenge > > > I'm thinking about laying down a challenge to those of you here in the rainy > Northwest. How about a Christmas get together at one of the local lakes. I'm > under the gun right now, and I'll be finished up on the 21st or 22d, which > means I'll be looking for some fishing right after that. > > The last time I was at Nahwatzel, the trout were biting, and I expect they > will still be around, so I'm planning on being on the lake, unless really > bad weather sets in, on Sun. Dec. 23d. I'll make it easy; how about 8:30 > AM. > > Anybody here in WA (or anywhere else) care to join me? Do you have what it > takes to sit in a float tube (pontoon boat, canoe, outrigger, sailboat, > whatever you use) in the middle of a freezing lake in late December? > > C'mon, it'll be fun. If you don't like Nahwatzel, name your lake (within > reason, I'm in Olympia). Check the regs first; I"m ok with frostbite, but I > really don't want to get arrested. Bill? Rob? Don? Anyone? >
