Our Report

BRO’s tips of the week:

Starting the day with a dropper or nymph rig when the water is cold can be a good way to get into fish every morning. A big October Caddis dry like a Stimulator with an October Caddis nymph or San Juan worm tied off the hook makes for a great prospecting rig, and be prepared to switch to dries or streamers depending on hatches and cloud cover. 

7 day outlook:

Rain heading into the weekend will give rivers a nice bump before clear, cool weather returns next week. With highs in the 70s, we should see some great dry fly fishing by the afternoons, and there’s no rush to start your day early in the morning when the water is still cold.

Our recommendations for techniques and patterns:

If you aren’t seeing many bugs in the morning, a dropper or nymph rig with a TJ Hooker, Green Machine, or San Juan will be productive until the water warms up and bugs start popping. Go equipped with mayfly dries like the Brindle Chute, Purple Haze, and Sparkle Dun Mahogany as well as Tricos in #20-22 for spots on the river where you find them in the late morning. An October Caddis dry with a caddis nymph tied off the hook will work well, too. Try a Frenchie, TJ Hooker, or Jig PT dropper off a Stimulator or your favorite hopper while having a San Juan worm ready for rainy days.

Other nymphs we like include Rubber Legs, TJ Hookers, Double Bead Stones, and San Juans in #6-8, Jig PT’s, 2-Bit Hooker, Prince Nymphs, Duracells, Spanish Bullets or Quill Perdigons in #12-16. 

Fall is streamer time! Sparkle Minnows, Gongas, Kreelexes, Mini Dungeons, and Thin Mints/Buggers are all good, and bigger fish are moving to eat a faster retrieve right now.

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