August 23

Weather has been nice this week, but it's still a factor. The high winds, heavy rain, and fog on some days make it tough. But with all that for the most part, the river has remained fishable, and bounces back to normal in a day or two after a bad storm. It would be best to call us if you are planning a day trip. 

In my humble opinion, if you can catch trout now, you can catch them anywhere in the world. Boy it is tough out there.

Tip of the Day:

Buy a small first aid pack for your vest. A couple of band-aids, some antiseptic wipes, aspirin; not too much, just enough to get by. Also, don't store Hershey's chocolate bars in your vest.

What our guests are seeing:

There is still a lot of moss in the water making fishing underneath almost impossible and on top very difficult. Be very careful when cleaning moss off your sulphurs; you could turn a yellow fly green if you're not careful.

The guests are having a hard time trying to figure out the fish. Just when you think you've got it, it changes the next day. It's that time of year when we can fish dry flies from dawn to dusk, and then some. Big sulphur hatch last night, but maybe too many as the fish weren't rising to it.

Customers are reporting sulphur hatches as early as 10:30 am and continuing on till mid afternoon, slowing down, and then restarting again at 5ish with duns and a spinner fall. There are small BWO mixed in all day. Be prepared to go to sz 24 if you're capable (I am not-can't see them). Flying ants are starting to show in greater numbers. I have seen more and more ISO's.

Your box:

ISO-sz 12 2x and 14
BWO-sz 18-20-22-24
Small sulphurs-duns (pale yellow, yellow, orangey yellow, orange)-sz 18-20-22
Sulphur cripples-sz 16-18-20-22
Spinners, rusty and sulphurs
Ants/Fly ants-sz 18-20-22

Dream Catcher Lodge has 9 cabins and 1.2 miles of private fishing shoreline. I'm Ned Murphy, licensed guide, and you might find me behind the counter at Dream Catcher on a few days, or out on the water.