Hi Folks, Who ever said life as a fly fishing guide was easy??? Actually, it is the greatest job ever even if it has rained for an entire week. Pretty wet May. Still I’ll take wet weather and high water for the long haul. Along with the wet weather, it has been unusually cool. Water temperatures have ranged from 48 degrees to 56 degrees. I have been guiding small to medium sized trout streams. All our rivers are now stocked and there are plenty of fish around. It is just a matter of being able to get to them. Be careful when wading higher water. The upcoming week looks outstanding for trout fishing with a dry and warmer weather pattern. We have mostly been nymph fishing and swinging some streamers. However, I did have a fun afternoon with guests casting to rising fish. A good hatch of #14/#16 Grannoms came off midday and prompted brown trout to rise to eat. The bummer with the high water is that the #Hendrickson hatch is gone by. Not the first time I was unable to take advantage of the first significant hatch of the season. Should start to see a few #10/#12 March Browns and #14 Grey Fox variants. With the higher colder water, the trout have been holding in slower parts of the pool and on soft edges. Fly patterns that we have using: #12-#14 pheasant tails and flashback Pheasant tails, #12/#14 Dave’s Red Fox squirrel nymph, #12-#16 Copper John’s, #12 Red threaded Prince nymph, #6-#10 black Tunghead Stone fly, #14 olive wire caddis and #10 Black Tungsten bead olive/black and white Wooly Buggers. On dry fly front patterns have been #Royal and Purple Cubby’s (awesome strike indicators) #14 peacock caddis, #14 CDC caddis and #12-#14 Adam’s parachutes. The trout fishing is only getting better daily. Prime time to be on the water. Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home. Have Fun, Willy
