More Trout

[akoop]

I was able to get out on the river on Monday and had fun catching a bunch more of the stockie rainbows. Landed 7 on a combination of nymphs, wet flies and dry flies and lost a bunch more. I crush down the barbs on all my flies since I am releasing everything I catch. I know a lot of people have said this but this year's stocked rainbows are by far the best I have ever seen. They look great and fight hard!

Here a few photos for you trout porn addicts!

https://i.imgur.com/X99yvHmh.jpg?1

https://i.imgur.com/RfllI2Yh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/fQxMx7lh.jpg

[kcritch]

Nice report. Cool pic of that fish in the water. They really are nice looking little fish this year.

[Drossi]

What were the hot flies?

I find that by crushing down the barbs I actually get better hook sets, especially with size 14 and above hooks plus it makes the release easier.

I got out Monday as well. Tried sulfur and hare's ear wet flies but only could move wild fish (i.e. creek chubs) on them. Switched to a brown bugger and I couldn't keep the rainbows off of it. I brought 9 to hand and lost 2 or 3 more. All cookie cutter like the ones in your photo's but fun none the less.

Best part was I had 100 yards of popular stream to my lonesome. I saw one other guy and he was going further downstream to spin fish a big deep pool.

[JDTuna]

Beautiful rainbows! Awesome work dude.

[akoop]

What were the hot flies?

I find that by crushing down the barbs I actually get better hook sets, especially with size 14 and above hooks plus it makes the release easier.

I got out Monday as well. Tried sulfur and hare's ear wet flies but only could move wild fish (i.e. creek chubs) on them. Switched to a brown bugger and I couldn't keep the rainbows off of it. I brought 9 to hand and lost 2 or 3 more. All cookie cutter like the ones in your photo's but fun none the less.

Best part was I had 100 yards of popular stream to my lonesome. I saw one other guy and he was going further downstream to spin fish a big deep pool.

Most of what I caught were on bead head flashback pheasant tail nymph. Also managed a few on parachute adams dry. I noticed what at first I thought were trout taking something off the surface but as I watched I realized there were feeding just under the surface film. I put on a caddis emerger (no weight, no indicator) and fished like a wet fly swing and hooked into a few more.

I didn't see anyone else fishing the entire time I was there.

[AndyS]

If the fish are off to a healthy start that could bode well for more hold-overs, only time will tell. Great report, nice trout !

[FASTEDDIE29]

Way to go man! Beautiful Trout all around! Bows for days!:D

[akoop]

Way to go man! Beautiful Trout all around! Bows for days!:D

This rain should keep the river levels up and cool. Haven't been like this in a few years.

[NUTLEY SIGN]

love it ! ! !

[thmyorke1]

Very nice trout and beautiful pics.

Gotta agree with the trout this season.