Get Up Early!

The best fishing over the last few days has been in the mornings, with things tapering off as the water temperatures rise in the afternoon. So consider getting an early start on your float, particularly if you want to get in on some dry fly action. The topwater action was good from the get-go, when we floated through town on Sunday. We got a few fish on the gold Chubby Chernobyl, but the real winner was the Yellow Sally Rollin’ Stone that I had on as a dropper (until I lost both of my meager supply). There were also a good number of caddis about, so a caddis dry would likely have worked, as well. A little later in the float, I went to a nymph dropper and both the Kyle’s Beadhead Yellow Sally and Tungsten Yellow Sally nymphs picked up trout. Toward the end of our float, the fish stopped taking the surface bugs, so we switched to deep nymphing under an indicator. It wasn’t exactly lights out, but drifting a tan/brown Rubberlegs and various smaller beadhead droppers right near the bottom dredged up a few more fish. Adapting to changing conditions is key on these hot and sunny days. So get out there, and be prepared to change things up as the temperatures climb. Here at Sweetwater Fly Shop, we’re open at 7 a.m. every morning to meet your early morning fly fishing needs. And we have air conditioning, so stop in after your float to cool down and tell us about your day.