04/17/2017

Looks like we survived Spring Break week and we had wonderful weather for Easter Sunday!  We are a bit cloudy today with a chance of rain moving into the area and a bit cooler temperatures in the forecast for Tuesday.

We were very busy on the river last week and it was a week of ups and downs.  Some days produced better than others but that is fishing.  I am not going to say that every day is the best because I think that most people can read between the lines and understand that things happen beyond our control such as fish cooperation.  Personal example from Saturday evening is that I lost three large browns on a dry fly.  The fun part was the fact that I was skittering a #16 Olive Caddis and I got a reaction strike from these guys.  Other than that things were a bit slow.

We sold a ton of flies last week and to be more specific we sold a lot of mop flies in green, tan, and brown.  Black stones were good choices with imitations such as Copper John's selling well.  Dries like Purple Parachutes and Yellow Stimulators lead the way in the dry department. 

All of these are good choices but we are seeing some Olive Caddis Hatches as well as some Tan Caddis Hatches.  Some Dark Hendrickson's and Quill Gordon's are hatching in the park. Pheasant Tail nymph trailed behind a caddis could be great option in the park.  I like using a Prince Harry nymph which is a cross between a Hares Ear and Prince nymph tied on a scud hook.

Tight Lines!