FISHING REPORTS

Bow River Report –August 10, 2010

Trico fishing is getting into full swing. Last few days we’ve sen fish doing some pretty cool things while feeding on these bugs. You might want to try a low profile CDC Caddis pattern like the Bloom’s CDC Caddis or a Glo-Ant on these fish (a lot easier to see , and they eat it). Caddis continue to be around in good numbers and again, fish are eating them. Pseudos (little Blue-winged-Olives) are around in the afternoons, especially on the cloudy days. Oh, and there’s still fresh Stonefly shucks on a lot of banks!

Nymph fishing has been good, as usual. The standard techniques with a San Juan Worm or variation will produce a bunch of fish. Hopper-Dropper techniques using small to mid-sized bead head nymphs seem to work very well in somme places, not so hot in others (???). One of our guides pointed out his go-to bead head, the Chubby Cousin-Peacock the other day. Maureen fished it under a foam bug and lo and behold, it works like a darn!

Streamer fishing has been quite consistent and the water level is low enough that floating lines will cover almost everything.


Hatches: Caddis, Tricos, Stoneflies

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, Gob-O-Worms, Chamois Leech, Tung Stud, TB super Pupa.

Dry Flies: PMD Sparkle Dun, Quill Body Parachute-PMD, Silvey’s Hatching Mayfly-PMD, Bloom’s Parachute Caddis, Bloom’s CDC Caddis, Berretts Barred Leg-Golden Stone, Neversink Stone Popper, Chubby Chernobyl.


Crowsnest River Report – August 10, 2010

Conditions are very good on the Crow right now. Zach was down a few days ago and came back with glowing reports of dry fly fishing with foam bugs.

Hatches: Yellow and Lime Sally Stoneflies, Caddis, Pale morning Duns, Quill Gordon mayflies, and Flav mayflies.

Streamers: Brunette Leech, Chamois Leech.

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


High Country River Report – August 10, 2010

Fishing is good! With the exception the odd restart caused by rainstorms the high country streams are fishing very good. The Castle is fishing as good as it gets right now.


Hatches: Golden, Yellow and Lime Sally Stoneflies, Caddis, PMD’s, Quill Gordon Mayflies, Green Drakes, and Flav mayflies.

Streamers: Brunette Leech, Chamois Leech, Large, olive or white streamers for Bull Trout.

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