Our flows have stabilized to the point of near perfect volume. The last five days were spent doing floats. Some days rocked, some days were tough due to wind. Real tough. Like "don't stop rowing or you go back upriver" wind.
But we adapt and overcome. Find the lee side of a channel, a cove or that sheltered island nobody fishes around. Deal with the wind, everyplace we've fished that was decent had wind. Make the most out of the hand you're dealt. We had a few dry fly addicted clients that were disappointed with the conditions this week. They made the most of their days by making the best presentations to every rising fish we worked for. We really appreciate that kind of effort. Better than the useless bitching and whining about things one can't control.
Anyway here is the skinny on the scene this week.
DRIES: Yes. The dry. One can confidently search with a dry now. That spot look fishy? Throw that floater in the lane, mend, watch and pick up quietly. Search as if you see rising fish. Make that first cast your best.
Our top dry for the week: The Adams Parachute. Size 12-18. We have seen ten different mayflies this week. So have the fish. It's not about the fly, it's about the drift. Period. Watch a couple hundred dry fly drifts a week and you'll know what's going to get the eat and what's not.
NYMPHS: Started fishing the drop with the ten foot high and dirty rig with good results. Medium rig in use now. Medium bobber. Large dry and dropper rig working with enough drop/weight.
Top nymph is Kauffmann's Yellow Stone. Size 8-10. Not a subtle take.
STREAMERS: We are on the scoreboard in the a.m. with the streamer. Again in late afternoon if the hatch is weak. Large, articulated concoctions working well. Small olive and black rubberleg Buggers showing their value. White Zonkers getting wacked in the shade.
Get on it before the change comes. That change isn't all that bad. But if you really like fishing mayflies this might be last call. Caddis take over within a week. Then again what the hell do we know.
But we adapt and overcome. Find the lee side of a channel, a cove or that sheltered island nobody fishes around. Deal with the wind, everyplace we've fished that was decent had wind. Make the most out of the hand you're dealt. We had a few dry fly addicted clients that were disappointed with the conditions this week. They made the most of their days by making the best presentations to every rising fish we worked for. We really appreciate that kind of effort. Better than the useless bitching and whining about things one can't control.
Anyway here is the skinny on the scene this week.
DRIES: Yes. The dry. One can confidently search with a dry now. That spot look fishy? Throw that floater in the lane, mend, watch and pick up quietly. Search as if you see rising fish. Make that first cast your best.
Our top dry for the week: The Adams Parachute. Size 12-18. We have seen ten different mayflies this week. So have the fish. It's not about the fly, it's about the drift. Period. Watch a couple hundred dry fly drifts a week and you'll know what's going to get the eat and what's not.
NYMPHS: Started fishing the drop with the ten foot high and dirty rig with good results. Medium rig in use now. Medium bobber. Large dry and dropper rig working with enough drop/weight.
Top nymph is Kauffmann's Yellow Stone. Size 8-10. Not a subtle take.
STREAMERS: We are on the scoreboard in the a.m. with the streamer. Again in late afternoon if the hatch is weak. Large, articulated concoctions working well. Small olive and black rubberleg Buggers showing their value. White Zonkers getting wacked in the shade.
Get on it before the change comes. That change isn't all that bad. But if you really like fishing mayflies this might be last call. Caddis take over within a week. Then again what the hell do we know.
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