River Reports - September 1, 2010
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Bow River Report – September 1, 2010
Well, Autumn seems to be over for a week or so. Dry fly fishing on the Baetis (BWO), as well as Pseudos was very good this past Sunday. I'm not sure whether the giddiness displayed by the three anglers in our boat was from very good dry fly fishing, or stage 2 hypothermia.
Things are much warmer now and the dry fly fishing has remained. Hopper fishing has been surprisingly good, with rising fish on Caddis and Pseudos as well.
Nymphing has been weird. Hopper-Dropper stuff is good one day, not so good the next. Sight fishing with small bead heads has been quite good. I don't know why the Hopper-Bead fishing hasn't been more consistent.
River levels are very low so there are structures (bars and buckets) that are accessible and fishable. A lot of them even with floating lines.
Hatches:
Caddis, BWO's, Tricos, Hoppers.
Streamers:
Party Boy, Silvey's Sculpin Leech (Black w/ Olive, White Head), Marabou Clousers, Articulated Leech-Black or Purple.
Nymphs:
Hogan's Chubby Cousin, Bloom's Tung Dart, Chamois Leech, Tung Stud, TB Super Pupa.
Dry Flies:
Bloom's Parachute Caddis, Bloom's CDC Caddis, Berrett's Barred Leg-Golden Stone, Neversink Stone Popper, Chubby Chernobyl, FrankenHopper, Etha Wing Dun-BWO.
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Crowsnest River Report – September 1, 2010
Late summer/ early Fall conditions on the Crow. Low, very clear water, with pretty spooky fish. A very cool time to fish the Crowsnest if you're into the technical stuff.
Hatches:
Caddis, Western Olives, Hoppers.
Streamers:
Brunette Leech, Chamois Leech.
Nymphs:
Pheasant-Tail, Hare's Ear, Copper John, Tung Stud, and San Juan Worm.
Dries:
Chernobyl Ant-Black/Tan, Neversink Caddis, Fat Albert-Black, , Etha-Wing Dun-BWO, Etha Wing Emerger-BWO, Frankenhopper, Rainy's Grand Hopper.
High Country River Report – September 1, 2010
The general consensus from anglers coming into the shop is that all of the high country streams are now getting into normal shape. Wadeable water levels, with clear water has meant pretty good fishing of late.
Hatches:
Few Stoneflies, Caddis, Olives.
Nymphs:
Pheasant-Tail, Hare's Ear, Copper John, Tung Stud, and San Juan Worm.
Dries:
Berrett's Barred Leg Stone, Neversink Caddis, Fat Albert-Black, ParaTrooper-Green Drake, Spun Hair Dun-PMD, Berret's Emerging Green Drake, Etha Wing Dun-BWO, Rainy's Grand Hopper.
Streamers:
Brunette Leech, Chamois Leech, Large, olive or white streamers for Bull Trout.
