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UPDATE: 1/25/24

Well, we got some much needed rain this week! But it may have made fishing conditions a bit difficult. The water was chocolate milk for a couple of days and debris was a bit of an issue, but that is all clearing up now, so now is a great time to hit the water and get after those trout again!

Our first day back out on the water was 1/24/24 and the bite was on! The fish have dispersed a bit more, which is great! The water is already clearing up, with a little stained water the river is fishing well. Do not be discouraged when dealing with stained water, that just means bust out all the natural darker colors. Black and brown woolly buggers are great for covering more water and figuring out where the fish are located. If you prefer to stick to the tried and true method of nymphing continue throwing double nymph rigs with pat's rubber legs in black, brown, and olives size #12-14 and dropped with smaller size #18-20 nymphs which have still been doing best. Don't be afraid to throw these rigs in the shallow riffles, it may not look like it but the trout are in there! Nymph wise I would recommend black and grey RS2 #18-20 and always make sure you have some hares ear in your boxes, they continue to produce fish. If you are not comfortable or unsure of how to fish smaller more natural looking rigs, eggs and worms continue to be effective, pink, tan, and reds have been doing best for the worms and egg wise yellow, peach and natural roe have been doing well. A small split shot like a #4 above your first fly will help your rig do a slow, natural drop to where the fish are holding. If you need any additional help with rigging, or fly selection please stop by the shop, we are more than happy to help out in any way we can. 

-Andrew Valtierra

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