One of the nice features of Warm Springs Ranch are the several stocked ponds on the property. Sometimes it is surprisingly difficult to catch these fish due to the preponderance of many insect hatches that provide an abundant natural food source. Other times, you can figure them out and have some great success. After our day on Fourmile was shortened by yet another thunder and lightning display, we had Charlcie join us on the ponds after the front had moved through. The fish were very active, cruising and feeding just under the surface, creating wakes that looked like torpedoes cruising through the pond. Jeff soon figured out that a black wooly bugger fast-retreived just under the surface elicited strong strikes. He caught large fish after large fish and put on quite a show. Seeing the torpedoes stalking his fly and striking convinced me to join the party, and I had a some success also. We're talking Kamloops variety of rainbow trout, none of which were under 15",and fat, healthy, and in a fighting mood. I turned the rod over for Charlcie to land one of the largest, a reward for her many hours of tough fishing.
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