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Very cool JC. I like that off-set tbh on your Frenchies, haven’t tied much with them. Cool two-tone egg pattern too. I had a lot of luck with a fire orange bead, two wraps of light pink eggstacy in front of the bead, and pushed back over it. When it’s wet you can see the orange bead underneath the eggstacy material. Good luck this weekend! Let us know how the comp goes.
That’s interesting Trey, I pretty much never have two of the same fly on my rig. Makes sense though if they are keyed in on that pattern. I don’t know if you were joking about the purple mop, but I tied a couple size 12’s last night just in case, ha.
Interesting… I do not have that email. I have several emails that have this text “If you need to renew or join TU for the first time, do so during LAP enrollment”
But nothing that says TU renewal was disabled. I will go do that now. Thanks yall.
Hey Jimbo, I think I might have missed a piece of correspondence. You mentioned in the post above that TU membership was NOT included in enrollment?
I made the mistake last year of purchasing my TU membership 2 weeks before enrollment. As I’m sure you know, the TU database didn’t reflect that purchase during LAP enrollment, and I had to purchase another annual membership.
The email detailing lease signup instructions specifically said we can renew our TU membership during LAP signup… is that incorrect? Did I not renew when I signed up for the lease program? I will send Dustin an email too but I’m sure his inbox is full and it may be a while before he responds.
If anyone can shed light on this it would be appreciated.
Great news! This should make our fishy friends happy and hopefully, we won’t be stacked shoulder to shoulder in the same holes this season.
On my Euro rig, I probably fish a single fly more than any other setup. I do it about 75% of the time.
When I fish two flys, I will put a dropper tag (triple surgeons knot where I leave the lower tag long) about 12-18 inches above the bottom fly. I put the heaviest fly on the bottom because I think it’s easier to cast accurately.
I will sometimes put the heavier fly on the dropper tag if I need a small or weightless fly to trail. For instance, if I’m fishing a midge in moving water and I want the fish to key in on that… I might put something flashy with the appropriate amount of weight on my dropper tag which if casting upstream will be the first fly a fish sees and might make them move over into the same lane as my flys… then when the fish realizes they don’t want to eat that flashy bit of nonsense… there is a tasty little morsel behind it that may have otherwise gone unnoticed.
Who knows if that actually happens but I know it’s a common tactic with traditional nymphing rigs.
908.90!!! Keep moving those hips Jimbo!
Jimbo, I’m surprised you haven’t mentioned the lake yet. 908.66! We just need a few more inches to get into the correct pool right? Your rain dance is working don’t stop now!
I’ve had lots of luck with a similar fly gokpmo2016. CDC collars always seem to produce for me too. Chartreuse huh? I haven’t tied much in that color yet but I will.
I love reading these updates! Thanks for sharing.
I just got back from that area yesterday JC. I fished several sections of the S. Platte, the Ark, and Antero. The weather was perfect and the fish were eager… what an incredible part of the world. We planned to fish Cheesman our last day but found a secluded portion of the S. Platte that was too good to pass up. There are HUGE fish in that system right now coming up from Spinney.
But today, I’m back at my desk wishing I was on the river.
Scott, I think your idea is the best long-term plan. Not this year… that ship has sailed.
I suggested we create weekend passes and weekday passes (more tags sold, fewer people on the river). But I like your even/odd day solution even more. I hope this will be a consideration for future LAP signups. I think self-policing parked cars would work just fine.
lol, Trey. I didn’t know that his holiness persued trout on the fly, he must be a dry fly purist.
That is a good-looking list of flys Jimbo! Proof that a good drift catches more fish than the right fly.
Good info posted already.
I fish the Hardy Ultralite LL 11’2″ 2wt and love it. That extra foot of rod makes it easier to get vertical with my flys and it also helps with upstream presentations which I have found really useful on our river. I know some competitive anglers that swear by Hardy nymph rods but I think the Thomas and Thomas contact II (2wt) is probably earning the most renown. You have been fishing much longer than I have, so you know this, but I would just cast them both and see which fits your style.
Another helpful tidbit… I wouldn’t even consider a 4wt or 3wt at this point – just a personal preference. Once you get the hang of casting (without a fly line essentially) that 2wt isn’t a hindrance at all… you only really need to cast 20 feet or less. The real boon is when you are fishing a complex current and you only want to throw one fly, and the fish are eating size 20 BWO so you have a 2mm TBH. I want to err on the side of sensitivity; I want to feel every bump on the bottom of the river even with a small single fly. Hopefully, you are seeing strikes on your sighter before you are feeling the take but I have trouble seeing very subtle takes in slow water… but I can often feel them.
Lastly, in response to the comment about stressing fish out by fishing light tippet and a 2wt; this is really a non-issue. These long rods with soft tips provide incredible tippet protection and really allow you to horse fish. I have caught plenty of big fish on the Guad and I don’t think I’ve ever taken longer than 3 or 4 minutes to land a fish. It often takes less than 30 seconds in these low flows. Also, most euro fisher people are using barbless hooks which helps with a quick release. More importantly, we all catch so many fish we don’t feel the need to take pictures of everything we catch! We will get another bigger one here in a minute, lol.
I also think it is a ton of fun! I feel more connected to the river and the fish with this style of fishing. It’s very active and engaging.
Ah, Kamershikin, I should have guessed! The recipe for that pattern is notoriously difficult to track down right? You have to know someone that has been trained in the mystical arts.
Jokes aside… purple mops flys. I don’t have any but I will soon
I agree, the river is fishing great right now. My buddy and I fished yesterday with great success.
From 7:30am until 10:00am there was incredible insect activity. Lots of midges, mayfly, and caddis. We even spotted a bunch of slate drakes from 11:30am – 1:00pm. A second caddis hatch started around 6:00pm and bugs could be seen fluttering and skimming over the surface of the water at JDL. The rising fish didn’t seem to be bothered by the impressive tube hatch.
I’m also pleased to report the fish that haven’t been picked off by poachers, look really healthy. Maybe it’s just the spawning colors, but our fish were feisty, colorful, and much healthier. I put 30 in the net and probably 25 looked great. I also caught two wild fish, so that was good to see.
Now we just need more rain! It’ll be a tough year for holdovers otherwise. I’m probably done for the season, it was a good one y’all!
PS, early afternoon water temps were 65 at maricopa yesterday, so we are getting close to shut down mode.
