With the water levels coming back down, and the water clearing up, It’s about to get real fun out on the Bow. We have been seeing a good amount of Caddis and Mayfly’s hatching throughout the day, and some fish are starting to eat on the surface. If you can manage a good drift with these higher flow rates you might get some top water eats! As it stands right now drop shot nymphing with worms and stones still seems to be the most effective method, deep and slow streamers presentations are also working. If you don’t like staring at an indicator you can always run a dry dropper rig as well while running a weighted nymph at around 3-4 feet. If you head down to the river, don’t forget your bug spray! The mosquitos are a nightmare right now, Good Luck folks!
How to attack the river:
- Deflections pools close to shore
- Slow seams and inside bends
- Tailouts below riffles
- Trout Retriever (sizes 14-18)
- Cheater Belly (size 12-16)
- San Juan Worms
- Small leeches
- Tungsten Ryacophia Czech Nymph (Sizes 12-14)
- Chubby Chernobyl Purple or Patriot (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.
