Well as many of you know, the water continues to get lower…lets keep our fingers crossed for a wet spring!
The nymph fishing has gone slow lately and the dry fly action has turned on. Prolific amounts of bugs have been swarming around, including midges, bwo’s and the occasional caddis. Reports have come in of hundreds of hoppers in the fields south of the city but not sure if they’ve made their way to the banks yet. Early morning and late evening have been the best times to stalk fish. Try small sized bwo’s gnats and adams. If the fish are coming hard out of the water, it is likely emergers. For this, try either a hopper/dropper combo with a pheasant tail or AP nymph or even swing a wet down dry fly without an indicator.
While nymph fishing has gone slow the last week or so, it feels like it will be turning on again. However, try small items rather than big leeches, etc. Pheasant tails, hare’s ear and tung studs seem to be the ticket size 14 and smaller (down to 20). Fish seem to be in all parts of the river, shallow (1-2′) and deep (whatever is left of the deep holes!), as well as fast and slow. The key to fishing this time of year will be to hit short stretches hard. Try all the points in the river at a spot and throw everything you got at them, you’re bound to hook up and get a tight line or two!
