The one view drift boat guides never tire off. We've been seeing this same scene for the past week. Nice bends in those streamer rods a daily occurrence. Brown trout charging the space invader type flies. Salmon taking the bright and dull. Brookies on the slower strip. Working the slow side of the seams. Fishing bank structure on the short leash. Two to three strips, pause, strip. Cast to new water. Repeat.
Chartreuse has been the hot color this week. Sizes 2-10. Combine it with a natural/earth tone streamer. The dirty martini. It will change by tomorrow. Streamer fishing from a drift boat requires casting accuracy and the ability to read water well. Add the amount of stripping and rod manipulation, you have a technique just as challenging as dry fly presentation.
Blue Wing Olive hatches are still weak. Rising fish are few and rises are super sippy subtle. Parachute Adams, Lawson's No Hackle, H&L Variant and Sparkle Duns all getting slurped. Stay late. Later than you think for October.
Dirty little secret in guiding. Good guides work as hard as you fish. We've been kicking ass and taking names lately because our clients are putting a lot into their day. It's a team effort on a float. Get a mitt and get in the game.
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