Electric at Electra
I decided to see if the Fly Fish The San Juans magic would carry over to Electra, since I'd done fairly badly there the last few times. Ben at the gatehouse told us the fishing had been sort of dismal lately. We tried a few spots I like with deep run jigs. We tried trolling with a few flashy spinners, I even broke out my ultimate secret weapon the Dynamic Lures TroutHD, which is normally a fish slappin' goldmine. Nothing. Nothing. Nothing.
It was time, we headed for the shallows and broke out our fly rods. Travis brought some excellent blue damsel flies that looked so good that other damsel flies were trying to ask them on dates. The fish were also asking them on dates. We went from skunked to FISH ON! in no time flat. We pulled out some great fish, and the great lessons from Fly Fish the San Juans keep paying off. We saw hardly another soul on the lake. Sure, the entry fee can be a hassle, but if you take home relatively large fish your price per pound for the best trout you've ever tasted is still far lower than what you'd pay for hatchery trash at your local market.
It was time, we headed for the shallows and broke out our fly rods. Travis brought some excellent blue damsel flies that looked so good that other damsel flies were trying to ask them on dates. The fish were also asking them on dates. We went from skunked to FISH ON! in no time flat. We pulled out some great fish, and the great lessons from Fly Fish the San Juans keep paying off. We saw hardly another soul on the lake. Sure, the entry fee can be a hassle, but if you take home relatively large fish your price per pound for the best trout you've ever tasted is still far lower than what you'd pay for hatchery trash at your local market.
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