August 22 - August 28,

We was blessed with much needed rain and some cooler temperatures last week with that trend continuing thru the early part of this week.  The great thing about the rain that it was a good slow rain and one that with a rain jacket you could catch some great fish in.

I saw many photos of some larger trout taken on dry flies and I hooked on a large Brown but lost it while netting.  It just feels like this is the time to catch that larger trout that has been hard to catch all summer.  Get out and wet a line!

I am still strictly fishing top water except for a few terrestrials.  My go to fly is our family fly #12 Charlie Whopper and a #12 Grimace that is my personal pattern found here at the shop.  Also have a #12 / #14 Lowe's Orange Snipe and a #12  Purple Parachute ready.  I am seeing some lighter orange Caddis hatching so having a few #12 /#14 Orange Palmers in the box could be a good thing. 

If nymphing is your thing then Pheasant Tails and Inch Worms could be your ticket.  Don't forget the terrestrials such as the Japanese Beetle and Ants as these can be deadly.

As always be safe out their and let someone know what time you will be back home.  I did have a Black Bear encounter the other day so be on your toes!

Tight Lines!