Month: July 2004

Call me an enabler but I’d get out while the weather is nice. In spite of the rain the river is in fine shape at 111Cfs. Water temps continue to be around 62 F and the water is clear until Little Falls comes in at Bluemount Rd. Ants, beetles and hoppers have tricked more than a few fish this week. Black Buggers sized #8-10 and Bead Head Pheasant Tails sized #14-16 are great in the early AM. Note: Going out West this Summer? We have lots of new 5 weight rods in stock from R.L. Winston, Sage, Loomis and St.Croix.

The shop that is-the river will be open all weekend. Flow is around 109 Cfs and water temps are in the low 60’s. The river appears low to folks that have grown accustomed to higher flows this year but it is still in great shape.The water is gin clear so longer leaders, (start with a 12 foot 6x) are suggested. Fishing with big attractors has slowed a bit and we’re back to fishing lots of ants in a #18 and Japanese beetles in a #12-14. Sulphurs havebeen infrequent at best so try a smaller pattern, (#18-22) towards dusk in the flat water between Falls Rd. …

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