DrNymph
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- May 3, 2014
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Time: 3-5pm
Weather: Cloudy
Air temp: Low 60's, occasional breeze
Water temp: Mid 50's
Flow: Low 200's
Bugs: Midges, Tan caddis
After my skunk trip above Rebers a few days ago, I decided to head upstream since fishing reports claimed the feeding activity and bugs were better.
Arrived to the water works area to find about 4 guys climbing out of the creek and heading back to their cars-- one gentleman said the hatch had died down and the activity was sparse. I decided to jump in anyway.
He was right, there were a few caddis' popping off and a few garbage feeders on the bank.
I walked upstream just past the stairs and found a few consistent risers in the soft riffles and managed to fool one on a CDC tan emerger, I had to size down from a 16 to an 18 after the trout gave my fly a good solid tail-whack refusal.
I continued upstream and not too much activity. Slightly dejected, I headed back downstream only to find aggressive and consistently rising fish.
I threw the CDC emerger at them with 2 hook ups with about 14 inch rainbows with fat little bellies.
I saw flashers underneath and decided to tie on a a caddis pupa dropper and that turned out to be the game changer. I immediately hooked into 10 more fat browns and rainbows in the 12-15 inch range.
I couldn't believe I had the entire upper stretches to myself.
Anyway, I headed in around 5pm and the fish were still rising.
Love the Tully in the spring.
Weather: Cloudy
Air temp: Low 60's, occasional breeze
Water temp: Mid 50's
Flow: Low 200's
Bugs: Midges, Tan caddis
After my skunk trip above Rebers a few days ago, I decided to head upstream since fishing reports claimed the feeding activity and bugs were better.
Arrived to the water works area to find about 4 guys climbing out of the creek and heading back to their cars-- one gentleman said the hatch had died down and the activity was sparse. I decided to jump in anyway.
He was right, there were a few caddis' popping off and a few garbage feeders on the bank.
I walked upstream just past the stairs and found a few consistent risers in the soft riffles and managed to fool one on a CDC tan emerger, I had to size down from a 16 to an 18 after the trout gave my fly a good solid tail-whack refusal.
I continued upstream and not too much activity. Slightly dejected, I headed back downstream only to find aggressive and consistently rising fish.
I threw the CDC emerger at them with 2 hook ups with about 14 inch rainbows with fat little bellies.
I saw flashers underneath and decided to tie on a a caddis pupa dropper and that turned out to be the game changer. I immediately hooked into 10 more fat browns and rainbows in the 12-15 inch range.
I couldn't believe I had the entire upper stretches to myself.
Anyway, I headed in around 5pm and the fish were still rising.
Love the Tully in the spring.
