Another week just finished, the fishing was great, all good sizes.
There were 4 repeaters and Joe who fished for the first time, he got 3 x 20lbs.
Everyone got at least 2 fish with more than 20lbs, that was great.
In deep pools we used sinking lines, most of the time with small nymph.
In shallow and fast waters we used floating and intermediate lines, it was very productive.
Most of our catches were with nymph (dead drift), 69 fish landed, 30 over 15lbs , 12 over 20lbs.
Top rod of the week was Philip Fairchild with 20 fish on the net, also landed the biggest fish of the week with 23lbs. Dale Murphy also landed a 23lbs.
Water Conditions
Water color and visibility: clear water.
Water temperature: 5C to 17C. Water level: low water.
Weather Conditions
Wind speed ranges through the week: there wasn’t much wind, only one very windy day.
Air temperature ranges through the week: 4C to 18C.
Weather observations (sun, rain, fog, etc.): east windy days.
Fishing Conditions
Flies that are working the best: Different sizes of sunray shadows, small salmon flies, nymph ( red tail, emb, prince, red butt, pheasant tail), green machine , for the last hour (intruder, leech, sunray ).
Swing and striping the fly with floating and intermediate lines,( Sunray shadow, salmon flies, green machine, emb).it was very effective.
Dead drifting nymph, with sinking tips( t14,t17), size 10,12,14 (prince, red butt, pheasant tail)
Red but nymph tying in circle hook was the best fly of the week, we got almost all the 20 pounders with this fly.
Fly lines (tips, heads, lengths, densities, etc) that are producing the best: Skagit heads with different lengths of T-17,14, 11, scandi with polyleaders .
We recommend bringing two rods, one to use with scandi and another with skagit lines.
Length and strength of tippet and leaders: 7 to 12 feet. 15 to 20 pounds.
Most of the fish are in middle and lower part of the river.
We started to see more fish at the top.
All fish are fresh.
Fish catch statistics
Number of anglers for the week: 5.
Total number of fish landed for the week: 69.
Weight of the biggest fish landed for the week: 23lbs.
Number of fish landed over 15lbs: 30.
Number of fish landed over 20lbs: 12.
Average weight: 11.5lbs.
Notable catches: Great double hooked with floating line, 13lbs and 15lbs.