THE MIGHTY STONE
Arguably on the headend of some premium fishing, it is worth battling the low water and weird hydraulics that often come in the fall season. Small drys, small nymphs, and bigger streamers.
Been seeing some baetis popping, along with some midges on those cloudy days. Morning fishing is productive with double nymph rigs, matching the hatch with size 18 nymphs. Pats or TJ's are good anchor flies and can bring in some nicer fish. As the day progresses, small chubbys with a heavier nymph a couple feet below has been getting 'er done. Anything with CDC has been the ticket, lil' spankers in sz 18 are a solid producer. Hoppers are still getting some looks, but their time is just about up.
Streamer fishing has been good on the cloudy days. Fish are getting territorial, willing to thrash a bigger fly that is invading their space. Really focus your efforts on the head of the runs. Any drop offs or buckets are holding fish, sometimes even just sitting in a foot of water if there are enough riffles to hide the fish.
Dries:
buzzball, chubby chernobyl, stimulator, parachute adams, thunder thighs, tilt-wing BWO
Nymphs:
zonker, goblin, black wooly bugger, perdigons, san juan worm, wire worm, pheasant tails, lil spanker, prince nymph
Streamers:
dungeons, mongrel meat, Schultsys sculpin, rusty trombone, trout slider, sparkle minnow
