arrived at amber and carried the 12-foot aluminum row boat to the water at 10:40 a.m. Wind was blowing steady 15- to 20-mph. Four pontoon float tubers (two with electric motors) were there casting flies in the south end sucd beds.

We rowed uplake along the far shore, getting several bumps without hook-up. I was trolling a No. 12 Carey special on a full sinking wet line. My buddy was trolling a mepps on leaded trolling line. Buddy Greg finally released a beautiful 15-incher. His gear was always either attracting a fish or attracting the bottom.

Greg landed and released largest fish of the day, a 16-inch rainbow.

Our motor battery gave out and the wind was a bit too stiff for easy rowing, so we packed it in at 2 o'clock with the fish still biting.

One fly caster at the shore said he released a couple 15-inch rainbows on a No. 16 beadhead nymph.

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