Fishing – Page 9 – Harry Lange

Cottonwood Campground, Navajo Lake Dam – Wednesday September 19, 2018

Fished early morning and had an early 3:30 dinner so I could do some evening fishing.

A.M. fishing
5 to net
2 on
Numerous strikes

P.M. fishing
3 to net

I cast so many times today I got one by the tail.

Cottonwood Campground, Navajo Lake Dam – Tuesday September 18, 2018

Fished late morning until around 3:30, it was a hot day 90+ degrees
2 to net
numerous strikes

Tied 10 more flies tonight, I had some size 22 hooks in my collection of fly tying stuff so I decided to use the 22’s.

Cottonwood Campground, Navajo Lake Dam – Monday September 17, 2018

Went into the town of Navajo Dam to get a New Mexico fishing license. The $56.00 ended up being $61.00 when all the fees were added. This is not even close to what Montana charges, $86.00 license ends up being $115.11.

Did get some fishing in Monday afternoon.

I tied some flies in the evening, the fly shop said the fish are hitting on size 24 hooks so I needed to add more flies to my current collection. I purchased some size 24 hooks while in town this morning.

The yellow line in the river is where I fished today.

3 to net
8 on
12 strikes

Here are a couple of fish pictures, 8 to 10 inches.

Cottonwood Campground, Navajo Lake Dam – Sunday September 16, 2018

Today we finally got to Cottonwood Campground on the San Juan River (Site 5) we will be here until 9/25/2018. It is a really nice site with paved parking, 30 Amp electrical, water and a lot of room between sites. The coach front window is also pointed North. The 1.5 mile dirt road into the campground was pretty rough with some wash board and several good size holes.

The goal is to do some fishing until we leave. Looks like I may be able to fish right here in the park and walk up the river from here.

Site 5 original scheduled to be here Tuesday September 11, 2018. The camp host saved our site.

Today’s drive:

Ruby Creek BLM CG – Saturday June 23, 2018

Sunny in the morning, looks like it is going to thunderstorm later.
Dime / marble size hail at 11:30 a.m.

Went fishing in the afternoon, had to come back, wind and looked like rain.

Ruby Creek BLM CG – Friday June 22, 2018

The weather just sucks.

Fished up by the island for a couple of hours, couple of strikes.
Rain in the afternoon.
Dinner at the RV’s

Ruby Creek BLM CG – Thursday June 21, 2018

River still at 3000 cfs.
Big rain and wind storm in the afternoon, camphost said this was the largest wind storm they had seen in the 5 years they have been host here.
No fishing during the day.
Small caddis hatch this evening, had to quit fishing because of rain storm coming, got inside just in time.

Ruby Creek BLM CG – Wednesday June 20, 2018

Fished up river today, saw first Caddis this afternoon, slow fishing did not have a strike. River way up from June 12, 2017 1400 cfs and today it is 3000 cfs.

Really miss Hank, this is the three month anniversary of his death.

Ruby Creek BLM CG – Tuesday June 19, 2018

I fished up the river today.

Here is the first fish I caught at Ruby Creek.

After dinner I went fishing right out from the coach…caught a 15 inch brown on one of the flies I tied. This retirement thing is good.

The fly:

Ruby Creek BLM CG – Monday June 18, 2018

Rained hard from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m
Fished down the river for 2 hours until the wind got to heavy, could not cast out into the river any more.

Richard and Vickie got here at 2:30. We went up to Beartooth Lodge so Richard and Vickie could get Montana fishing license. It has a small sign on the road and looks very much like someone’s house. When we walked in the door I saw largest selection of fly tying stuff than I have ever seen, amazing. They must have an amazing online business. They may also have a big part of fishing guide business.

In the evening I tied up a bunch of flies like the ones the shop sold Richard.