June. Part two of a fantastic spring. The caddis month. The Golden Stones. The longest days. The anticipation of wet wading. Evening dry fly sessions. BBQs riverside. That apres drift boat cocktail. Great month to be a fly fisher in Maine.
Conditions have been excellent as of late. Today we are in line for 2-3 inches of rain. That amount will blow out many of the rivers and streams we fish for a few days. Some floats we do will not be affected that much. Waders will bitch and floaters will smile. This rain is a good thing. We can work with more water than less water. Bring it and fish the drop.
The mayfly continues to hold the title for dry fly addicts. March Browns waning. BWOs steady. Sulphurs and PEDs coming stronger everyday. Baetis occasionally. Caddis will take the crown soon. Size 12-18. The dreaded black was out on yesterday's trip in the morning. Midge in the a.m. still. Spinners also on the breakfast buffet. Golden Stones shortly.
Nymphing is still very productive. All the usual ammo. Starting to tie on more Rock Worm patterns lately. Smallish Copper Johns. Huge Hellgramite patterns in the right water. That's a grab you don't wonder "Was that a fish"?
Wet flies fill in the dry sessions well. Especially for those who abhor the nymph game.
Streamers pretty much took the week off. Most clients opted to stalk for heads than throw the small mammal. Got to respect the guy/gal willing to wait for the rise. Not enough of those folks in our experience.
One piece of advise for those looking to increase hook up rates in the dry game. It comes down to two things. The cast and the presentation. We work some pretty tough dry fly waters where the fish don't put up with shitty presentations. They don't eat Hornbergs. They don't like 3X tippet. They hate drag. And they simply leave when the cast crashes on top of them. They hate false casts also. They are a bunch of haters.
You hold the keys to unlock the code. Work on that reach cast and those mends. Line control is paramount in the dry game. Read the water and study that rise. Try every time to connect on the first presentation. You've heard it here and all over: MAKE YOUR FIRST CAST YOUR BEST CAST.
Conditions have been excellent as of late. Today we are in line for 2-3 inches of rain. That amount will blow out many of the rivers and streams we fish for a few days. Some floats we do will not be affected that much. Waders will bitch and floaters will smile. This rain is a good thing. We can work with more water than less water. Bring it and fish the drop.
The mayfly continues to hold the title for dry fly addicts. March Browns waning. BWOs steady. Sulphurs and PEDs coming stronger everyday. Baetis occasionally. Caddis will take the crown soon. Size 12-18. The dreaded black was out on yesterday's trip in the morning. Midge in the a.m. still. Spinners also on the breakfast buffet. Golden Stones shortly.
Nymphing is still very productive. All the usual ammo. Starting to tie on more Rock Worm patterns lately. Smallish Copper Johns. Huge Hellgramite patterns in the right water. That's a grab you don't wonder "Was that a fish"?
Wet flies fill in the dry sessions well. Especially for those who abhor the nymph game.
Streamers pretty much took the week off. Most clients opted to stalk for heads than throw the small mammal. Got to respect the guy/gal willing to wait for the rise. Not enough of those folks in our experience.
One piece of advise for those looking to increase hook up rates in the dry game. It comes down to two things. The cast and the presentation. We work some pretty tough dry fly waters where the fish don't put up with shitty presentations. They don't eat Hornbergs. They don't like 3X tippet. They hate drag. And they simply leave when the cast crashes on top of them. They hate false casts also. They are a bunch of haters.
You hold the keys to unlock the code. Work on that reach cast and those mends. Line control is paramount in the dry game. Read the water and study that rise. Try every time to connect on the first presentation. You've heard it here and all over: MAKE YOUR FIRST CAST YOUR BEST CAST.
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