The Metolius River has been good with Cinygmula #14-16, BWO #18 and March Brown #14 mayflies, and the fish are also looking up for Caddis and while they might not seem as keyed in to the caddis as they will be for a more condensed hatch of mayflies, the caddis trickle by on a regular basis so try a #8-10 orange stimulator or foam elk hair caddis and #14-16 corn fed caddis throughout the week ahead.
As per many reports left lately the nymphing game is On! One of our customers John was in yesterday and had a great day using 2 Bit Hookers and Red Zebra Midges.
Sadly I haven’t had a chance to fish there since I got home from Patagonia, but a lot of the crew here has including Mattias, Phil and Sequoia and they have been also successfully fishing a lot of nymphs such as Tan Caddis Pupa (Fat Ass is best), October Caddis, Amber Stalcup’s Realistic Caddis Pupa, various colors of Perdigons, Walts, Jig Napoleon, Frenchies and Fire Starter Jigs, Eggs, Stonefly nymphs and Green Drake Nymphs. GD Nymphs are quite important now so add some to the box over the next few trips and keep fishing them for the rest of the summer until about early October.
Like the caddis pupa epiphany, Green Drake Nymphs are another nymph that I just didn’t put enough long term faith in as a day to day pattern, but it is paying off quite well day to day here lately and there is no reason it should quit with the big hatch starting in May and June and then the Fall hatch in September and early October.
Streamer fishing with smaller Euro Jig Streamers and also big articulated stuff is working for Bulls and Bows.
Don’t forget our spring guide trip special offered at The House on the Metolius. Book 2 nights at the resort and get a 3rd night free and we can guide you exclusively on that property for $350 for 1 or 2 anglers from now until 5/1/25.