So here’s the deal, I’m sitting in the back of the shop writing river reports and answering emails, while the sky is darkening to an awesome shade of grey. In about 10 minutes, I could be at the river, throwing at happy fish but instead I have to be “responsible” and keep the open sign on and doors open. There is something terribly wrong with this picture and I know everyone feels really sorry for me! Life in a fly shop is significantly more difficult than you’d think, there’s a lot of physical restraint that needs to occur to stop yourself from closing up shop and heading to the river.
Anyways, back to this cloud cover, it’s finally here and we have missed it greatly. All the fish have seen for the past few weeks are blistering sunshine or torrential downpours/hailstorms ie. If the forecasted cloud really happens this weekend, you best be on the river. While they are slowing down considerably, you could hit the motherload PMD day, and possibly a pseudo or trico hatch. On the other hand, the weather report is never even close to accurate, so expect bright sun and afternoon thundershowers!
The bright days have significantly slowed down our dry fly fishing, we’ve reverted to sink tip streamers in riffles and off bars, and it has produced. You know the deal- Party Boys, Belly Dancers and Silvey’s Sculpins. Light nymphing riffles with Tung-Studs and Blooms Tung Darts has been fantastic.
The High Country streams are finally starting to warm to a reasonable temperature. Who would have thought that wet wading on a 30 degree Celsius day (about 90 degrees Fahrenheit) in late July could nearly cause pneumonia. Not I!! And I learned the wrong way! The temps have warmed and stream flows dropped, making the cutties significantly happier. Try something super technical like a Hogan Hanging Stimi or a Red Humpy (Westslope Cutthroat are cutting edge.)
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