I got out to fish one of my favorite sections on the Jackson River tailwater. Its one of my favorites because I know it holds wild browns. And I know it holds wild browns because we missed a few good ones here during the cicada hatch last year and on some streamers. The river itself is known for its wild rainbows and even the standard 9-10" wild bow is never a disappointment. Those little wild bows shoot straight out of the water when they are caught. I actually don't think they stock the lower tailwater, so every fish is wild. But, its always the browns that I chase so I target water that holds them.
The water was lower, but it was a cloudy day, so I started with a fatty streamer. I didn't move a fish this time, so I switched over to some nymphs and started picking a few up. I caught a good looking brown on a stonefly, so that made my day.
On my way out, I fished a secondary channel back up to my truck. There is one hole I've always believed held a good fish. At the tail out of this hole I hooked into a nice bow and my biggest on the Jackson. She had the prettiest pink rainbow on her side. After a good fish like that, it easy to just call it a day.
