The fishing is still pretty good round these parts! We have been going out after work and doing great these past few nights. Big stimulators and nocturnal stones on top are working well in the evening. Many caddis variations in the size 16 realm are also working quite well. Dan’s Delektable Twisted Baby (Brown and Tan) is working very well now for the spruce moth or caddis or something good:). The red flying ant has been spotted and the fish are eating them! So, get yer ants out and give ‘em a toss. In the nymph world girdle bugs (Brown and Olive size 8) are still tearing it up. Anything shiny and sparkly with a small beadhead seems to be doing the trick underneath your big bug. What I have been doing also is running two small beadheads with a lot a weight and I have been having pretty good luck. PMD nymphs are really getting some fish in the middle of the day for us hear. And don’t forget about the hopper! He is coming, so maybe throw him a little early to get the jump on some of these smart fish?! Happy Fishing!!!

DanG

We had a fun family float today including brothers, their wives, and children and their friends and six of our great guides. It was a lot of fun in the sun! Swimming and floating down the river with Randy Cain (just add water) keeping everything happy with fun and games and fishing 🙂 . Everyone had a great time with the different fishing experience levels and personalities within the family! There were a few beginners and a few pros in the mix, and everybody caught fish! One of the beginners was the champion of the day, catching the biggest and the most fish, Yeah! To Summarize the day, there were not a lot of crushing huge fish, however a few really nice

fish were caught. Some fish were caught on girdle bugs some on small nymphs and some on dries. I’ll spare you from the exact pattern details, but it was the same as of late with PMD’s, Caddis, and Nocturnal Stoneflies. I’m going to let the pictures tell the story with this great family and their awesome attitude and love for the outdoors!!! Happy fishing!!!

DanG

A few good mornings with the ant and nocturnal stone fly followed by some great nights with the PMDs and bigger bugs made
for some excellent fishing the last few days for John and I!

We have found ourselves working a little harder but the results have been rewarding. Evenings have been best with the dries. The big dries are working for us still; John scored well on an Orange Stimulator and Psycho Princes, while I did well on Dan’s new Delektable Big Spanker Red Head. Dries in the evening are the ticket however. We have been going out around 7:30 to 10:00pm after work.
Once again, some fish are turning for the ants and hoppers but it might be a bit more time yet before they start pounding them. Marty also went out this day doing two floats, one in the morning and one in the evening. the morning was good with a huge rainbow that thought it could get away by wrapping itself around the anchor rope. Marty, however, is one of our best guides and was not about to let it go! After jumping out of the boat to unwind the line while fighting the

higher water as of late, he got the fish lose and jumped back in the boat only to realize his net was 100 feet or more floating down the river!! After pushing forward for a fast short stretch, Marty grabbed his loose net and netted the rainbow immediately! Great job Marty! 🙂 The evening was also a very stellar one for the caddis hatch! The word was insane hatching and insane catching. No pictures for that, but it will be remembered for a while! Happy Fishing!!!

Dan G