I was on the water twice so far this week with some very limited success. Air temps rose into the 50's but with water coming out of Holter at around 35 degrees, water temps might rise a couple degrees throughout the day but not nearly enough to push fish out of their lethargic winter moods. Not only that but until the water temps approach the mid-40's, about the only bugs you'll see are midges.
Most of our time was spent chucking streamers. Deep, slow presentations are usually the way to go, however, the few fish that were caught seemed to be taking it in faster water with a faster presentation. While in the slow deep water, we were getting follows but the fish were reluctant to attack. What this might mean is there are a few random fish moving into some feeding lanes but the majority are hanging low and are virtually impossible to get unless your dropping chunks of sucker meat behind a 1/4 once sinker. Bright yellow seemed to get more follows and produced the only fish to the boat. We did get a few good fish as the browns were all colored up and the one rainbow was pushing 19, and very healthy.
The bright side to this would be the midge hatches and late in the day, (earlier if you have clouds,) fish will be up on them in the soft water. Unfortunately, soft flat water means the fish get all day to look at your presentation and although getting a drift isn't too tough, enticing a fish to eat is. It does give you some targets though and for the die-hards, it definitely allows for a challenge too temping to pass.
Stay tuned and remember, keep 'em where they live; in the water not the trees.
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