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The weather is cooling off. These restrictions should be pulled shortly. If you are out this way, try to get on early. They have been looking for hoppers and crayfish. Dry dropper has been the king out here as of late. The bobber boys are getting a few fish as well, but its hard to stay out of the weeds with a deep rig. Keep an eye out for pseudos and early baetis out this way. With a little cold and rain in the forecast the olives could be inbound sooner than we think. When things are cooling off like this, the streamer bite starts to roll a bit more. Flashy streamers in the sun and olive streamers in the darker portions of the day have been solid.
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Dries:
Varoius Caddis patterns, like the parachute slick water and snowshoe caddis (14-18), Stubby Chubby (12-14), Purple Haze (16-18), Adam's Parachute (16-18), Adam's superfly (12-14) Royal Wulff (12-14), Lime Trude (14), Chubby (12-16), Baetis/BWO patterns 16-20,
Nymphs:
Hare's Ear (14-16), Prince Nymph (14-16), Blowtorch (16-18), worms, crayfish (6-8), lil spanker (14-18), frenchie (18), rs2 (16-20), Sunkist (16-18), perdigons (16-18), Zirdle (6-12)
Streamers:
Sparkle minnows, Kreelex minnows, goldie, sculpzilla, jaw breaker, lil kims
