There are some absolutely huge brown trout being caught on the Bow right now, if you head out you have a chance of hooking into a personal best this season. It sounds like the best set up right now is a hopper dropper with a leech hanging at around 3’-4’. The streamer fishing has also been pretty hot lately, with a lot of luck on the bright flashier streamers on a heavier sink tip. There have been some dry fly opportunities, but fish aren’t consistently rising yet. Evenings seem to be the best time to spot rising fish and they are very subtle takes, keep an eye out for just the snout coming out of the water or the swirl of a sub-surface eat. They are mostly eating caddis and caddis emergers on the top right now, keep your flies on the smaller side because they can be picky this time of year.
How to attack the river:
- Deflections pools close to shore
- Slow seams and inside bends
- Tailouts below riffles
- OCD Caddis (sizes 14-18)
- Cheater Belly (size 12-16)
- San Juan Worms
- Small leeches
- Tungsten Ryacophia Czech Nymph (Sizes 12-14)
- Chubby Chernobyl Purple or Golden Stone (sizes 6-10)
- Caddis adults (size 12-16)
- Pale Evening Dun (sizes 14-16)
Things to remember no matter the fishing technique:
- Use sink tips or heavily weighted flies
- Focus on deflcetions and slack water close to shore
Safety Considerations:
- Watch your step and try to avoid wading too deep, the current is strong right now and it is easy to lose your footing.
- Don't forget to wear sun protection at this time of year, though it may not always be hot you can still burn easily being out all day.
