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Restigouche Atlantic Salmon Report

Thanks to Scott Burns for the following report from a mid-September trip to the Restigouche river in pursuit of Atlantic Salmon: Hi Theaux. Returned last week from a trip to northern New Brunswick, where I caught the salmon in the photo (and several others) on the Islander reel you sold me a while back. The river was up nicely after rain from the late stages of Hurricane Earl, and the fish really turned on. The salmon season comes to a close on the river I fished next week – nice way to end things for the year! It is worth noting that salmon numbers in …

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Gunpowder River Guide Trip Feedback

Thanks to Mark Noble for the nice stream report and photo from a guide trip with Backwater Angler guide Dave Smith. Theaux, I’m sorry I didn’t have a chance to stop by the shop when I was done fishing today. Although it’s not too surprising, I never can tear myself away from a river until it is absolutely necessary. I really enjoyed fishing with Dave today. We did catch quite a few fish, but even better than that was fishing with someone who really knows the river and can offer tips on what you’re doing right and how to improve. I feel much more confident …

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Fly Fishing The Frying Pan River,Colorado:Day 3

On my third day on the Frying Pan I fell into my routine of catching the morning midge hatch up in the flat below Ruedi Dam. On the previous days I found success with zebra midges, RS2s and DMC (embroidery floss) midge patterns. There was a ton of shucks floating on the surface from the hatching midges, including some midges still trapped in their shuck. The adults were large, a size 18 black body midge, with a gray wing. I captured a few wriggling larvae to inspect them closer. The larvae were big, much bigger than the size 20-22 midges I caught fish on the …

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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!

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 …

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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 …

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