Caution, wind!!!  Wind was the name of the game today.  It started off fairly tame, but when sundown rolled around it was similar to casting into a brick wall.  However, if you were one of the folks who braved the w-word, then you were hopefully well rewarded!  The river level seemed the lowest of the year, but clarity was excellent with visibility at around 3′.  In the areas I explored, the fish were in and around seams today, both in the middle and tops of runs as well as dropoffs.  There were lots of midges that made their way to shore, as well as a few backswimmers.  I’ve also heard reports of stones  remaining in the system, some rock worms, and an as yet-to-be-identified hatch that could either be march browns or blue winged olives.  The number one fly today was again a #14 prince nymph which brought in two of the nicest browns I’ve seen all year, both around the 23″ mark and healthy girth.  A red copper john was also key, bringing in a few more.  Some observations from the last few weeks are:
1:  Depth -  Remember to keep playing around with depth.  9′ to your first fly and 7′ to your first fly is a big difference and could mean the difference between a good day and a great day.
2:  Water -  Although my reports are discussing the water I am exploring, all water is different.  This time of year I find you can catch fish in all types of water, slow, fast, seams, dropoffs, pools, etc.  Explore, explore, explore.  Try all the areas of the water you are fishing, you never know where that next “big one” is! 

Tight lines!