09-24-2004, 12:39 PM
Big Wood River - September 16th, 2004
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FISHING: Great
Synopsis
Low waters and long leaders are on tap the rest of the season. The Fall succumbs to lower, gentler flows while our favorite riffles become pools and glides. Fly choice remains relatively simple. Anglers could fish every river in our area with a good selection of well tied Adams, both the parachute and thorax variety. Switch to spring creek length leaders upwards of twelve feet and fish 6X in glassy water. Well presented standards will be gulped in a hurry. Exuberant wading or sloppy casts will put down fish, use stealth during low water conditions.
Big Wood River
The Wood is a sight-fisherman's dream right now. If you want to learn the art of spotting fish, now is the time on the Wood. Try getting with a friend and sight fishing with a spotter. This can be great fun and makes for some pretty memorable moments. Baetis, Red Quills and other small mayflies are the food of choice. If the fish aren't rising they will be actively nymphing. Try a Parachute Adams pattern, or any of your Silver Creek Callibaetis patterns. For the Western Red Quill, use your favorite green Drake patterns and for the difficult fish cast a Quill Gordon. This is an underutilized pattern; although hard to see on the water, it can be deadly. Throw a variety of Pheasant Tail nymphs and Copper Johns when the fish are eating subsurface; make sure you present the nymph at the depth the fish are feeding.
supplied by: [url "http://www.fisheyesoup.com/redir.php?recKey=62,re"]Silver Creek Outfitters[/url]
FISHING: Great
Synopsis
Low waters and long leaders are on tap the rest of the season. The Fall succumbs to lower, gentler flows while our favorite riffles become pools and glides. Fly choice remains relatively simple. Anglers could fish every river in our area with a good selection of well tied Adams, both the parachute and thorax variety. Switch to spring creek length leaders upwards of twelve feet and fish 6X in glassy water. Well presented standards will be gulped in a hurry. Exuberant wading or sloppy casts will put down fish, use stealth during low water conditions.
Big Wood River
The Wood is a sight-fisherman's dream right now. If you want to learn the art of spotting fish, now is the time on the Wood. Try getting with a friend and sight fishing with a spotter. This can be great fun and makes for some pretty memorable moments. Baetis, Red Quills and other small mayflies are the food of choice. If the fish aren't rising they will be actively nymphing. Try a Parachute Adams pattern, or any of your Silver Creek Callibaetis patterns. For the Western Red Quill, use your favorite green Drake patterns and for the difficult fish cast a Quill Gordon. This is an underutilized pattern; although hard to see on the water, it can be deadly. Throw a variety of Pheasant Tail nymphs and Copper Johns when the fish are eating subsurface; make sure you present the nymph at the depth the fish are feeding.