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Fishing Reports
Roaring Fork River
September 29, 2008
Posted by Frying Pan Anglers
Contact: Art Rowell
Basalt, Co 81621
Email: report@fryingpananglers.com
URL: http://www.fryingpananglers.com
Current Report
The flow in the Fork dropped
almost 100cfs below Basalt as
the Pan cut back its flow this
week. The lower level has
certainly made floating from
Basalt down a questionable
proposition unless you have a
small buoyant craft or are
prepared to get out in the
water and do some hard work in
the shallows. Consequently,
practically all of the float
traffic is now below
Carbondale. The lower the
flow, the more apparent the
changes wrought by the heavy
spring run-off. The principal
effect has been the widening
of the flow in places so that
the water has become
shallower. However the
structures built by the runoff
has created a lot of gravel
shelves and drop-offs which
are excellent for fishing when
the fish are feeding.
With the clarity of the water
at the moment higher up on the
Fork, it is probably wise to
fish with a smaller tippet. In
the lower water the fish are
taking their time to inspect a
little more where they can.
The lower flow affords the
opportunity to get into many
parts of the Fork which were
more difficult just a month
ago. This situation should
persist now into winter and
afford some excellent wade
fishing, particularly higher
up, as Autumn progresses.
The browns are getting more
aggressive and starting to
turn on to streamers as well.
Recommended Flies: Try baetis,
midges and PMD nymphs in the
morning. Look for where there
are clouds of midges coming
off and try black and gray
midge emergers. Also try
chironocones #18-#22.
Try small baetis nymph
patterns such as pheasant
tails #18 - #24. Baetis
emergers try RS2, the crystal
hunchback, juju baetis, the
mighty mite, icebreakers and
the FPA sparkle baetis - #18 -
#24.
As the day progresses and the
hatches evolve try caddis
dries and emergers and dries
with baetis and PMD emergers.
Try Barrs emergers, the
bubbleback, and the FPA PMD
beadtail emergers.
Also try princes, brassies,
and copper johns as well as
stone fly nymphs.
If you are floating, try
streamers and big stone fly
nymphs. Also try large dry
patterns such as stimulators
well placed behind structure
or in eddies or quieter
sections as you float by. The
fish will start to come up to
them.
Hot Fly Patterns
see recommendations in report
above.
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