No Shocking Survey Today…Olives, Raindrops Abound
The shocking survey scheduled at Falls Rd lot was postponed today. The river is still flowing at a steady-as-she-goes 135 CFs. Bring up some Blue Winged Olives, a rainjacket and have a natural ball!
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Fly Fishing The Frying Pan River, Colorado:Day 2
I spent my second morning on the Frying Pan River nymphing midges in shallow riffles. I started out on a wide riffle at a lower access point, and caught a brown on a holographic midge larva. After fishing for thirty minutes I wasn’t seeing the midge hatches I had the previous morning in the upper sections, so I moved upriver. I found a good midge hatch and rising trout that lasted for two hours. Dead drifting zebra midges, holographic midges, and black fly larvae under an indicator accounted for a dozen fish by lunch time. The majority of the browns and bows I caught were …
Harvest Moon over the Gunpowder River
The Gunpowder is flowing at 156 CFs, is 52F and clear. This week I’ve been looking skyward as the autumnal equinox, the alignment of Jupiter and Uranus, and a looming harvest moon signals an official end to summer. Excellent flows this week have allowed folks that have very little water left in Northern Virgina and South Central PA to give the Gunpowder a try. If you’re fishing dries, Caddis, Olives and Tricos are still in the mix. Small Copper Johns with a caddis larva droppers are also accounting for quite a few fish in the riffles. The water will be dropping by Monday for the …
Fly Fishing The Frying Pan River, Colorado: Day 1
I recently returned from a week long trip to Colorado. This was my first time fishing in Colorado, and I narrowed down my efforts to the Frying Pan River near the town of Basalt. I landed in Denver and picked up a rental, driving four hours through the mountains. The Frying Pan, a tailwater, offered many miles of public access, and connected to the Roaring Fork River a short walk from my motel. I arrived on Sunday just in time to get a fishing license, check in and wet a line for thirty minutes. On Monday morning I drove up the Frying Pan to the …
Ginormous Zonkers in High Flows Fool Fish in the Gunpowder
The Gunpowder River has dropped from 343 CFs to 254 CFs, is clear, and 52F. Wading is still challenging below York Rd but Bunkerhill, Masemore and Falls Rd access points are worth a shot. If you’re after larger than average fish, streamers are the ticket. Since the flow dropped late yesterday afternoon, we’ve had a few reports of fish smacking at caddis on the surface. It’s tough to get a drift at these flows so try skating caddis in the seams at the edges of riffles. Fish will be holding along the edges and shelves so don’t spend a lot of time fish the “deep …
Sink-Tips and Streamers in High Water Along the Gunpowder
The Gunpowder River is flowing at 346 Cfs, is clear and 52 F. Stream crossings, while not impossible at these flows, can take your breath away. Gunpowder Guide Capt. Jeff Lewatowski is featured above two-stepping gingerly downstream with a highwater hookup during a similar flow in 2006. If you’re coming up this weekend, be sure to bring a wading staff and a good measure of caution. When the river is flowing over 275 Cfs, we suggest that anglers limit their wading. So if you’re planning on fishing the catch and release section, be sure to move up and down the river on the trails to …