Warmer Nights=Bigger Bugs
Lets just say Spring has been amazing as far a the fishing goes. Streamer fishing has been great even in clear water. We put a 24 (wild) in the net a few days ago on a blue bird sky (RARE). High water has many baitfish scattered and scared, as the browns have pushed near tailouts close to the banks looking to pick off some extra calories. Some hatches were early, and some were late. As we enter into the early Summer pattern, things are getting really juicy as far as size of the bug. The Golden Stones have arrived and we have enjoyed watching fish begin to hammer a giant stonefly pattern. Make sure to have plenty size stones at all times because they are here till the end of the hot season. The bugs to be on the look out for are the Drakes. Yep, its happening now and they’ll be long gone unless you know when and where to be in the next week. A guide buddy of mine calls it chasing the “ghosts”. Last year I found them once with my buddy Ron during a spinner fall and it was amazing. The size of these bugs will cause you to watch them instead of fish sometimes. When you start seeing Dragon Flies and birds show up before the sun goes down, just know you may be in the zone. These bugs are big!!! They range from a size 2 to 8, and they make a whole bunch of disturbance on the water, and when they get eaten, you will know. The birds, dragon flies, fish, bats, and humans get pretty excited when these bug show themselves. Let’s just say you won’t be able to see what’s actually going on when it is. They aren’t on all rivers so it’s best to do your research, or just book a trip! This is what trout guys like ourselves love. You may blank out some days chasing these wild fish, but the good days outweigh all those in an instant when you find them. Yea, we could go throw Drake patterns at stockers and probably catch them, but why not try to stick that fish that “DOESN’T RISE EVER”. Fly fishing is a sport of hunting and putting pieces of a puzzle together, that’s what we enjoy about our guide trips. Yea watching a bobber is part of it, but why not challenge yourself and go “hunt” for the answer to the puzzle. I’m not talking trophy fish here, its more like the work you need to put in to be successful. We want you to work for your catch, because at the end of the day it’s nice to watch a hard worker reap the rewards. Don’t worry if you miss the “ghost” hatch, because after these bugs the fun of terrestrial fishing and Small Mouth Bass will begin to really crank up!!!! I want to say thanks to everyone who’s supported this company since I started it and will continue to be grateful to all my clients and friends.
