The Delayed Harvest fishing continues to be good on the Hi. Water temps are in the low 60's and there are good numbers of willing trout to take your fly. The fish are also better than average size for the most part.
Top flies continue to be olive buggers, princes, BHPT's and tan or dark soft hackle emerger patterns swung in the surface film. An olive bugger with a soft hackle dropper is a good standard rig right now.
We do have some sporadic BWO and dark caddis activity in the afternoon and evenings, but apparently the fishermen are the only ones on the river that are taking notice of this. The trout don't seem to care. I've noticed very few rising fish lately. Still, I can't resist tying on an EHC and drifting it through. Don't forget to let it swing at the end of the dead drift. That's usually a good technique on the Hi.
The fishing techniques needed to be successful continue to change from day to day as these stockers adapt to their new surroundings and the fluctuating water levels associated with a tailwater fishery. Feel free to stop in for the latest info. and advice. Tight Lines!
Yeah man. Fish were digging that purple bugger at your shop and a soft hackle trailing behind it!
ReplyDeleteGood! Glad it worked for you. That's a good combo.
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