The Gunpowder is flowing at 75 CFS, is clear and 54 F. Fly fishing in the Catch and Release section has been very productive. The fish are frisky and are looking up. Great reports of Caddis in the morning in the #18-20 range above Falls Rd. have been working fine. Terrestrials in the afternoon have been easy enough to imitate with Grand Hoppers and Japanese beetles. These patterns are creating quite a stir in the foam lines along the banks. Bi-Visibles in the #14-16 range have also been working in the fast riffles and a few Olives have been reported each afternoon as the clouds roll in. A Hornberg fished dry as a hopper accounted for a nice 15″ fish at Masemore Saturday morning. The Hornberg will also work great as a streamer-think tiny rainbow=food, at the end of a drift. Fish have been midging midday above Falls Rd and a Zebra midge just might be the ticket.
If you’re not quite ready for midge mania, check out the new terrestrial patterns in the shop including Jason du Pont’s Gunpowder River Beetle.