Austria Day 4
Today was diametrically opposite yesterday. Dawn came early and bright, with a bit of fog, but that soon burned off, and we had an absolutely blue-bird day. The Ager was up about 10 cm (4 inches) and just a tiny bit off color. Not to worry. The fish got started a bit later in the morning, but once on the bite, they stayed on. My score was rather dismal—8 hooked, 2 landed. Of course, I blame the fish, who else is there to blame? The Ager’s trout are incredibly strong, and they all seem to be head shakers. I’ve been fishing a Knotted Egg in hot orange or hot pink and a gold bead head p.t. in sizes 14-18, all barbless. So when the big fish shake their heads violently, the hook often pops out. Still, it’s fun to have them on, even if for only a short while. The two that I landed were 25 cm (10 inches) and 50 cm (19 5/8 inches). Even though the landing was not stellar, just being outside and on a great river on a day like this was wonderful—still, there’s tomorrow, and perhaps I’ll will yet manage to land a “big” one (over 50 cm).
The perfectly designed and built rainbow!