FISHING REPORTS

Bow River Report –September 16, 2010

Blue Wings and Boatmen! That pretty much sums things up right now. The unusually autumn like weather has brought on Baetis and Pseudos, and there have been fish rising to them.

Boatmen are in full swing. The slower, deep banks will produce better for the most part. Try a Boatman behind a streamer or a couple of BM’s together.

Hopper fishing has seemed to come to grinding halt. Some of the eats we have been getting are more likely October Caddis responses than Hopper eats.


Hatches: BWO’s, Water Boatmen

Streamers: Party Boy, Silvey’s Sculpin Leech (Black w/ Olive, White Head), Marabou Clousers, Articulated Leech-Black or Purple, Kiwi Muddler

Nymphs: Hogan’s Chubby Cousin, Bloom’s Tung Dart, Chamois Leech, Tung Stud, TB Super Pupa, Peacock Water Boatman

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

Crowsnest River Report – September 16, 2010

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. The cloudy weather will mean lots of Blue Winged Olives.

Hatches: BWO’s, Hoppers, Ants

Streamers: Brunette Leech, Chamois Leech.

Nymphs: Pheasant-Tail, Hare's Ear, Copper John, Tung Stud, and San Juan Worm

Dries: Chernobyl Ant-Black/Tan, Etha-Wing Dun-BWO, Etha Wing Emerger-BWO, Frankenhopper, Rainy’s Grand Hopper

High Country River Report – September 16, 2010

For those who enjoy September and October in the High Country, Mother Nature is screwing you up pretty badly. Some areas have seen snow already.
Having said that, on the reasonable weather days the reports from the Cutty streams have been pretty darn good. Smaller BWO patterns are the go-0to for dries.


Hatches: BWO’s, Ants

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: Etha Wing Dun-BWO, Rainy’s Grand Hopper, BWO Thorax, Wilcox Glo-Ant