Rogue Half Pounders - reports?

[Troutinator]

We'll be headed down for our annual 5 day half pounder trip! I'm SOOOO ready for this get away!
Any reports of how things are going so far? Water levels look low...

[workdogg]

Originally Posted by Troutinator

We'll be headed down for our annual 5 day half pounder trip! I'm SOOOO ready for this get away!
Any reports of how things are going so far? Water levels look low...

Just spent 5 days at agness...awesome weather..fair fishing...little spotty..but the fish we caught were really nice size compared to past few years...big mega prince nymph was really effective plus a #8 caddis nymph split shot up 6"s...we had to work fairly hard to put a dozen between the 3 of us a day..but would say its 5 times better than last few years...would never miss this trip..even if fish were spotty...water was a little low but not bad...had fish cats and had my sled and 1 pwc and camped at cougar lane...great place to hang...plenty of really nice fly peep's all will share with a friendly hello...want to go back really bad...5 hrs though from junction city only thing keeping me here.. may play hookie and take monday off ...good luck..

[Troutinator]

Thanks much for the report! We fish a wee bit lower and had an absolutely outstanding time last year. Best year in 4 or 5 actually. Same flies essentially... prince variations and tied down caddis... and one 2 hour period late afternoon a smallish (14) Copper John was just insane... fish every 3-4 casts...

Anyway, thanks!

[dubl_t]

so is this the time to go?

[Greg516]

I know a bunch of them have moved up to the GP area... I caught a fatty a couple weekends back.. Dime bright.

[Troutinator]

Sorry this is late... trip report:

Arrived GB Sunday the 5th. Settled in to the house and geared up. Monday morning went out with a guide to locate fish. Put in at Satan Cr. and ran up to Agness. Great fishing, many BIG 'pounders. Red was the color. Red prince, red ant, coachman... anything red fished 6" to 12" under the surface worked. Had numerous doubles and two triples. Fish were bright and big. Did I mention the fish were noticably bigger than last year?? =8)
Action slowed the further down we went. I think we cought the lower end of the migration. If they were Agness to SC last week, I'd definitely concentrate on Agness on up now.
Tuesday we dumped the driftboat in off the gravel bar below the Illinios Bridge. Same basic story, good action for the first 5 miles. Sun came out and the bite died... or... we drifted below the main body of 'pounders. Switched to dries and action was slow but picked up several VERY nice hatchry 'bows. Biggest went close to 16". ok ok... it was closer to 14" but it sure was a big fat healthy clipped 'bow. Took a size 12 orange elk hair caddis.
Wednesday found dad feeling a might poorly, food poisoning near as we can tell. So we did the short 4 mile drift from Satan to Lobster. Nothing worth mentioning. Caught every kind of smolt possible, but no adults.

Disclaimer: We fish strictly with barbless, all fish caught were released at the boat, no nets were used and no fish were killed in the production of this great fishing memory of fall 'pounder fishing on the Rogue. Please do the same!

[El Wapo]

Satan Creek???Is that how you refer to Quosatna Creek...Most of the the peeps I know down there just call it Q creek?

[Troutinator]

locals, our guide included call it Satan Creek. Guy at the sporting goods store in GB called it that too. I imagine Quosantana is a "recent" convention. But yes, the ramp at Quosantana Campgound is what I was referring to.