what happend with sulfur hatch???

[truchin]

basically i consider it never happened....very light and over by early to mid may.past years where much better.
Also in completely different topic from 61 bridge down river is behaving like it does in august .Shad fry balls.warm water.more algae,etc,etc
Essentially 2 months ahead of schedule...
interested in your observations /opinions.

[waterwolf]

Originally Posted by truchin

basically i consider it never happened....very light and over by early to mid may.past years where much better.
Also in completely different topic from 61 bridge down river is behaving like it does in august .Shad fry balls.warm water.more algae,etc,etc
Essentially 2 months ahead of schedule...
interested in your observations /opinions.

Obama, nuff said.

[Wilson10]

Haha.........

[Flat Fly n]

Originally Posted by waterwolf

Obama, nuff said.

Exactly.....

[ChemEAngler]

It was pretty rough last Friday. Muddy water came through, and everything was shutdown. Picked up a few on streamers, but nothing like usual.

I wish I was able to fish more right now, but way too many things on my plate. I personally enjoy the summer and fall fishing on the Grinch. The crowds that descend on the river for the sulfur hatch are gone, and the big fish are sipping tiny midges.

[mstone]

I noticed the water was off color a bit on Sunday. When the generators came on, it really got off color. I have not spent enough time on the river at full generation to know whether or not that is normal. Does full generation color the water up that much or was it due to the earlier rain upstream? We floated Peach Orchard to 61 bridge in the new boat on Sunday. Caught decent numbers and a few good fish, but once the water got up. it was over. Still, a very nice day.

[MadisonBoats]

Originally Posted by mstone

I noticed the water was off color a bit on Sunday. When the generators came on, it really got off color. I have not spent enough time on the river at full generation to know whether or not that is normal. Does full generation color the water up that much or was it due to the earlier rain upstream? We floated Peach Orchard to 61 bridge in the new boat on Sunday. Caught decent numbers and a few good fish, but once the water got up. it was over. Still, a very nice day.

I think we chatted Sunday(?) I was in the blue/aluminum boat with a friend.

Coal Creek was still running cloudy Sunday and dumping sediment in the river. Also; it was very nasty Saturday and I expect most of that sediment just piled up below I-75 Bridge with the low flows. I notice that the pulses and short generations are not clearing the river and our basically just re-floating the sediment.

You can notice this action by watching the deeper holes behind shoals. They are normally clear and dark. However; they have been collecting sediment and appear lighter right now. Also; the fish seem to have moved from these key feeding lies to above them and at the bottom of tail-outs.

This is bad for the bug activity and I suspect it has hindered the sulphur hatches. However; it does allow you to present your flies a bit more stealthy.