The Crooked River is good now and the Whitefish have begun to spawn. This can lead to really good egg action with smaller yellowish eggs (not the orange ones we use to match the kokanee and trout eggs, although I know they work too, but are not as good of a match)

There have been enough BWO’s hatching around noon most days to get fish on an emerger or dry fly.Midges later in the afternoon are another hatch to keep an eye on, and even if the dry fly midge action doesn’t impress, but a nymph like a Winker, Zebra, Glass Holo (Purple) or Thread Larva (Black is the one to get).

There are some areas a Euro Nymph tightline rig is a good set up, but with 100 cfs I like a NZ Wool indicator to support the nymph off the weeds is a better idea.

When fishing the eggs or the Thread Larva or Winker, set them up with a Drop Shot with a BB Shot on the bottom of your tippet and 10″ above the split shot tie the nymph on a 4 to 6″ dropper tag. The drift you’ll get with lightly weighted flies is really perfect. You can set that up with or w/o an indicator. BTW, the XS Oros indicators are great for the Crooked too. I think the Wool is a little more sensitive though.

This is another river where we are running our November Special and I know Sequoia is there now with one of our good customers Greg enjoying the day. She’s super to guide and teach you on the Crooked and has good openings this week and next. $375 for one or two anglers, flies included. No lunch.