07-13-2004, 12:27 PM
Metolius River - July 12th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
July has always been one of my favorite times on the Metolius. The wild flowers are in full bloom and the fishing is excellent. To view a few wildflower pictures click here [url "http://www.johnjudyflyfishing.com/gallery.php?fmSearch=1&fmCategory=216"][#0000ff]http://www.johnjudyflyfishing.com/gallery.php?fmSearch=1&fmCategory=216[/#0000ff][/url]
Golden Stones are hatching very well in the upper river (above Canyon Creek). I like to cast these patterns close against the bank. Fish every inch of the bank because the cut banks are often deceptive – they go back deeper then they look as a result they hold some very nice fish in very shallow water. The fish are in these lies because the bugs often fall off grass and flowers. Some very nice trout will dart out from some very startling places to take your flies.
In the lower river (below Canyon Creek) the Green Drake hatch is pretty well over. It has been replaced by a series of non descript smaller dry fly hatches – mostly mayflies. These hatches change rapidly it’s difficult to say exactly which hatch you’re going to see on any given day, but by being observant and matching size and color of the prevailing hatch de jour you can still have some very good fishing.
Flies to use:
Dries: #8 2XL Clark’s Sonefly, #8 2XL Yellow or Orange Stimulator, other golden stone patterns, #14 thru #16 Gray or Gray/Green Mayfly, #16 Straw or pale yellow mayfly, #16 Little brown stone.
Nymphs: #8 2XL Brown Stone Flies, #14 thru #16 Flashback Pheasant Tail, #16 Brown Caddis Pupa
Bull Trout: The light is good and larger fish are moving up from the lake into the river to spawn later on in Aug. so this is the best time of year to sight fish for large trophy Bulls. These fish respond to two distinctly different fishing methods. Either try large streamer flies (white ones are easiest to see) or use conventional trout nymph fished on a larger rod with a heavier leader. With this nymphing technique even some very small size #16 and #18 flies will work to catch some very big fish.
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RECORDED:
80 ° FISHING: Good July has always been one of my favorite times on the Metolius. The wild flowers are in full bloom and the fishing is excellent. To view a few wildflower pictures click here [url "http://www.johnjudyflyfishing.com/gallery.php?fmSearch=1&fmCategory=216"][#0000ff]http://www.johnjudyflyfishing.com/gallery.php?fmSearch=1&fmCategory=216[/#0000ff][/url]
Golden Stones are hatching very well in the upper river (above Canyon Creek). I like to cast these patterns close against the bank. Fish every inch of the bank because the cut banks are often deceptive – they go back deeper then they look as a result they hold some very nice fish in very shallow water. The fish are in these lies because the bugs often fall off grass and flowers. Some very nice trout will dart out from some very startling places to take your flies.
In the lower river (below Canyon Creek) the Green Drake hatch is pretty well over. It has been replaced by a series of non descript smaller dry fly hatches – mostly mayflies. These hatches change rapidly it’s difficult to say exactly which hatch you’re going to see on any given day, but by being observant and matching size and color of the prevailing hatch de jour you can still have some very good fishing.
Flies to use:
Dries: #8 2XL Clark’s Sonefly, #8 2XL Yellow or Orange Stimulator, other golden stone patterns, #14 thru #16 Gray or Gray/Green Mayfly, #16 Straw or pale yellow mayfly, #16 Little brown stone.
Nymphs: #8 2XL Brown Stone Flies, #14 thru #16 Flashback Pheasant Tail, #16 Brown Caddis Pupa
Bull Trout: The light is good and larger fish are moving up from the lake into the river to spawn later on in Aug. so this is the best time of year to sight fish for large trophy Bulls. These fish respond to two distinctly different fishing methods. Either try large streamer flies (white ones are easiest to see) or use conventional trout nymph fished on a larger rod with a heavier leader. With this nymphing technique even some very small size #16 and #18 flies will work to catch some very big fish.