Elkhorn was fun today

[ThreeLions]

Hey Tim,

I'm trying to learn as much as I can that will be helpful to our style of fishing, just so I can pass it on to the kids.

To be honest, two months ago I wouldn't have dreamed of fishing so close to the layer of dead leaves butted up to the dam for fear of snags and such. Yesterday we just threw in about a foot from the edge of the leaf cover and slowly dragged our bait back towards the bank. I was hoping that the leaf cover would act as "structure" and house a few fish.

Thanks for the support!

DAVE

[Col Forbin]

I miss the Elkhorn. I fished it several times a week for a few years when I lived in Georgetown, sometimes daily for several weeks. That section you fished was one of my favorites at first. I would wade it for a mile or two past the dam. I learned to fly fish there. At one time I could probably draw a map of that section of the creek that would include every big rock and tree. I have fished a ton of big lakes, and now live just down the road from KY lake, but the Elkhorn is still my favorite water to fish.

[Raydaver]

Hey Tim,

I'm trying to learn as much as I can that will be helpful to our style of fishing, just so I can pass it on to the kids.

To be honest, two months ago I wouldn't have dreamed of fishing so close to the layer of dead leaves butted up to the dam for fear of snags and such. Yesterday we just threw in about a foot from the edge of the leaf cover and slowly dragged our bait back towards the bank. I was hoping that the leaf cover would act as "structure" and house a few fish.

Thanks for the support!

DAVE

A floating mat of leaves against the bank can be a very good pattern. I've used it in several lakes that I've fished. Especially around lakes where homeowners tend to blow they're leaves into the lake. Don't like it but I try to make lemonade from lemons.