FrankB2
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My wife and I got a lot start, and Ridley Creek is a 40 mile drive. We were surprised to see the fff'ing only section with fewer than 5 people in sight, but
were each rewarded with a nice trout. My wife's trout jumped out of her hands before I was able to snap a pic. We almost didn't go to Ridley Creek: we assumed it would be packed because last weekend was pouring rain. The trout water nearby is closed until April 3, and our other choice was fishing for crappie. I think we chose wisely... That trout was the hardest fighting trout I've ever encountered. I was hoping he hadn't taken the Zebra Midge, since that was on a 6X tippet. When I saw that he had taken the GW, I put more pressure on (4X tippet), but he just didn't want to quit!
Gear: Sage ZXL 8'6" 4wt, with a #12 Green Weenie, and a #20 Zebra Midge dropper. My trout took the Green Weenie, and my wife caught her's on the Zebra Midge (I was getting her fly out of a bush, and she was using my rig).