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Fishing this past weekend was all over the board at best, judging from the reports I received and my own experience. From what I have gathered fishing seemed to be a bit better in the morning and early afternoon. Fish fed actively and then turned off, or they were active in some spots but not all spots. Fishing was gang busters for some and not so good for others. Here is what might be happening. There has been a series of small cold fronts that have come through in the last two days and the combination of low water and cold fronts may have had some affect on feeding. This is just an edumacated guess.
Hatches continue to be spotty and some small gray crane flies were out on Saturday morning. The fish were not on them as far as I could tell. Adult midges were thick at noon on the lower Kinni and fish gobbled a #20 soft hackle pheasant tail. This fly is a life saver at this time of year and is always in my box. This is early April and although we are weeks ahead in the warm up, early April can be jackpot or not. What was your fishing like?
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackHad good fortune early Sunday nymphing with a beaded pheasant tail with trailing pink or orange scud. Later used a trailing soft hackle pheasant tail. (Of course using my Bentley’s Balls)
Later the clouds thinned and the weather warmed. After a dry spell, saw some action using BWO emerger with a trailing soft hackle BWO. Nice surface takes.
It was Easter morning so the river was my own. Was able to make it back for noon mass and family get together. Great day.
A week ago, I caught a good number of browns and brookies all on top. Most were caught on #16 BWO (sporadic hatch occurred throughout the day) or a midge larva thread pattern fished in the film to rising fish.
The risers weren’t numerous, and most were in the glassy water which required kneeling down upstream and feeding the fly down to the fish. A few eager brookies allowed a soft landed cast over their heads. The friend I was with caught several on a Prince Nymph – but success was 3:1 in favor of top water.
Waiting for the black caddis….
Andy, The Rush near Ellsworth fished well yesterday. The Prince Albert in a size 18 fished in the traditional soft hackle fashion was a good producer.
I fished the Willow in areas all over above the falls – and struck out on trout. This is somewhat to be expected given my knowledge. I talked with a few people and they had no luck on Sunday (mid afternoon at that point).
I’ve fished the Rush for years at this time, ever since early C&R season started, and I’m really surprised at the sparseness of BWO’s on the water. Certainly timing is everything with these “buggers” but I hit the Rush yesterday with grey skies and light drizzle and with the recent warmth I though it would be BWO heaven. Not so much…. Some very sporadic hatching of small olives (~#20) and none on the water. Anybody else notice this? Any ideas?
Same experience as Duane on Monday at the Pine (Maiden Rock) – no sign of BWOs. Thought they would come early with warm spring.
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