2 wt inauguration
Went out today with my new (to me) treasure, a Winston IM6 7' 2wt. When I took these shots I hadn't yet lined it; for now it wears my old Martin Mohawk River reel, and being reluctant to pop $65-70 for a line, I bought a F2WF line on ebay for $11 from a seller in Canada, which at first blush seems well worth the price:
I got everything ready last night, and bubbling with excitement, I headed for my favorite bluegill hole bright and early this morning. For a 2wt it had to be a dry, right? There was a Royal Coachman sticking in the patch; I tied it on. Nothing. OK, how about a soft hackle? Swung a nice PT, and then a March Brown. Nothing. A red tailed gnat pattern produced nothing either, as did a plain ol' black ant. Resisting the urge to resort to my when-nothng-else-works rig, a hopper and Prince nymph dropper (on a 2wt? C'mon!) I pounded the water with variations of the others untill the Kansas wind arrived and rendered the 2wt useless (for me anyway). . For what it's worth, chasing some carp with the 6wt and just about everything in the box, including some guaranteed carp killers I got from Yeagers in KC worked equally as well. .
Oh well, we've got burgers and roastin' ears with home made ice cream for dinner, and granddaughter Gracie comes over for fireworks. Happy 4th, everyone!
There have never in history been so many opportunities to do so many things that aren't worth doing. - William Gaddis