I guided at the Fall River twice this week. Once out of necessity to get off an overly windy lake and once because one of my best guide trip customers likes to finish out the season on the little spring creek and off the lakes. Both days were very good for my guests. One Wednesday Jim and Mike enjoyed better and better BWO emerger and dry fly fishing from when we started before 9 AM until we left about 3:15 PM. In the morning there were just enough mayflies to get the fish feeding on dries, and after lunch the hatch intensified and it was on fire for 2 hours on Flag Duns and KD Duns. I had them fishing with 7x Trout Hunter tippet and I truly believe it makes a huge difference.
Friday Sean and I had a different experience, one that saw the hatch start much later but when it did it was even more interesting. Why you ask? Well, besides all the BWO’s, there was a good mix of PMD’s and for a while both Flav’s and some bigger Green Drakes. I watched some fish absolutely crush some Drakes fluttering over them trying to take flight. Confession, I had to walk to back to the truck to get my drake box and by time I got back and tied one on….. It was over….. waah waah waah.
Jim and I also had a nice Euro Nymphing session with a Purple Perdigon and a Yellowish Brown Jig Napoleon. Eggs, Zebra’s, Jiggy Streamers, Olive Hares Ears, PT’s & 2 Bit Hookers are all good nymphs for the Fall. Strip and Zonker or Wooly Buggers, or a balanced leech under the indicator.