More Cutthroat Action

Hal and Colin got out yesterday to chase westslope cutts. Looks like they had an excellent day! From what the guys said, there were no real hatches going on. Most of their success was nymphing. I am not surprised. The guys did enjoy a beautiful sunny day with very little wind! Hal enjoyed seeing some new water. That is always interesting! Water is low and gin clear. That also ups the challenge, especially when the cutthroat have seen a lot of fly fisherman. Going to smaller nymphs, finer tippet and stealth always ups your chances of catching a beautifully coloured cutthroat! Well done guys. 

Enjoy the weekend! It is going to be hot. Get out early to fly fish. Take a thermometer and call it a day if the water gets too warm! Keep'em wet and use a net. I have seen way too many pictures on social media of trout lying on rocks. Mostly we have to gently educate those who do that.

Oppps!

 

Lance Egan's Blow Torch

Lance Egan is an expert Euro Nympher and I have learned a lot from his videos. One pattern that I enjoy fly fishing with, is called a "Blow Torch." I like the orange/red tag and the CDC collar. When cutthroat are not rising, I have had excellent success with this fly. I tie them on jig hooks with a slotted tungsten bead. I use a single strand of mirage opal tinsel flashabou for the rib. The body can be a variety of colours. I like olive, black/olive and purple (ice dub). Easy to tie and they are fish catchers. These nymphs look quite buggy once they are wet and the trout definitely respond to them!

 

The "Canyon!"

There are several beautiful canyons that can easily be fly fished this time of the year! The water is gin clear unless thunderstorms make the shale walls turn the river into mud!

My buddy Colin and his close friend Bruce hit the "Canyon Section" a few days ago. They had great conditions and they caught cutts on wire worms, PMDs, Bastard Adams and BWOs. Sounds like an awesome day!

They ran into wild horses during the course of their day and when in the Canyon, you can have company watching!

Did you ever have the feeling that you were being watched?