3wt7X
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- Nov 19, 2008
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Time Fished:
On Friday, I fished the evening hours 0600 PM until 0800 PM, and yesterday, I fished 0330 PM-0530 PM.
Water Conditions:
The stream looked to be in great shape. The recent rains have kept a good flow through the mini canyon, and the water temps are nice and cool. The water was very clear both days.
Hatches:
The Hendricksons were the biggest menu item, but I observed many overlapping hatches both days. I noticed some tan caddis around size 16, some yellow crane flies, and a steady dose of midges.
Results:
I had not fished the mountain streams for a while, so I decided to fish Big Hunting for a couple short trips. Dry dropper tactics worked well, but the fish required some stealth. A parachute red quill with a soft hackle dropper did the job, and I would estimate that I brought close to two dozen trout to hand. Mostly small browns in the 6-8 inch range, a few stocked rainbows. The biggest was around 11 inches, and he slid over and slurped by dry less than a foot of water on the backside of a nice sized boulder.
On Friday, I fished the evening hours 0600 PM until 0800 PM, and yesterday, I fished 0330 PM-0530 PM.
Water Conditions:
The stream looked to be in great shape. The recent rains have kept a good flow through the mini canyon, and the water temps are nice and cool. The water was very clear both days.
Hatches:
The Hendricksons were the biggest menu item, but I observed many overlapping hatches both days. I noticed some tan caddis around size 16, some yellow crane flies, and a steady dose of midges.
Results:
I had not fished the mountain streams for a while, so I decided to fish Big Hunting for a couple short trips. Dry dropper tactics worked well, but the fish required some stealth. A parachute red quill with a soft hackle dropper did the job, and I would estimate that I brought close to two dozen trout to hand. Mostly small browns in the 6-8 inch range, a few stocked rainbows. The biggest was around 11 inches, and he slid over and slurped by dry less than a foot of water on the backside of a nice sized boulder.
