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Although it is nearly 3 weeks before spring officially arrives the weather here has been beautiful with warm days bringing out the fishermen and melting off a lot of snow along the river edges where there is a good few hours of direct sunlight during the day. The warm air has dissipated the humidity so it feels warm as well. Today in the bright sun with a temperature of 52degrees it was great to be out on the river. A few fish were feeding in the surface and a few bugs were flying about. Although the weatherman is calling for some rain over the next few days, it will not be too cold as the temperatures are not predicted to fall. It will also bring some more snow at the higher altitudes. The cloud cover will bring off some nice BWO hatches. The dry weather over the past few weeks has brought the snowpack back to 100% of median so some wet weather up high will be most welcome.
The conditions have been very comfortable in the bright clear warm days. The fish are getting active moving about taking nymphs and emergers. There have also been some good bwo hatches as well as the predictible midges. The coming week will bring more good fishing with anticipated cloud cover and a little rain. It will excite the BWO hatches. In addition the warm weather has melted a lot of the snow along the river making access much easier. It will be a good week. Recommended Flies:Use midges, nymphs and attractors. The fish are also taking small nymphs. For mysis at the dam use Mike's Mysis. epoxy mysis, and BDV mysis. The midges will come off during the day, particularly if it is sunny. So try Wilson's Reverse Candy Cane #20, red and black chironocones #20, nick's larva in miracle pink, olive, and purple back, brassies #18 - #22, midge larva patterns #18 - #22, copper johns #18 - #22, rainbow warriors, black polywings #18 - #22 and bling midges # 18 - #22. In addition try dry patterns such as the z-wing real midge, black cdc midge and any similar dry black and gray patterns in sizes from #20 through to #26. The fish are taking generic nymphs such as pheasant tails and caddis larva patterns. The BWO's are coming off as well. Try emerger patterns such as rs2's and WD-50's. For BWO naturals use standard BWO's, parachute BWO's, parachute Adams, and Thorax patterns.
Roaring Fork Current Flow: near Emma - 242cfs (if you want more uptodate figures check out current readings on our "Links" page). The predicted warmer weather has begun melting off recent snows particularly at lower elevations. The access to the river has improve but remain vigilant.The flows are clearing nicely. Recommended Flies: The best results on the Fork now are from nymphing. Use either stoneflies or attractor patterns down deep, with small nymphs or emergers as the second fly. In the clear water and bright days the fish are near structure or down deep. Now the big browns are chasing streamers as well so take along your streamer gear for a change. Try small baetis such as the FPA Sparkle Baetis, the FPA Thorax Emerger, and black pheasant tails have also worked well. For emergers, the rs2 in black or gray. Also the sparkle wing rs2. For small flies, copper johns, pc phlash, mercury rs2's, pheasant tails, bubble back bwos.
The Colorado has cleared nicely and offering some good fishing deep down now. Cam, Marty and Jordan floated this week with good results. This photo gives an idea of the condition of the river. Recommended Flies: Generally the way to go is nymphing with small baetis, the FPA sparkle baetis, sparkle rs2's and biot emergers. For stonefly nymphs use the BTB Hot Spot 20 Incher, rubberleg patterns such as Mike's BTB Coffee/Black and the Halloween Speckled Girdle Bug, with midges, worms and small baetis patterns behind the lead fly. Try streamers as well. |
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