Monthly Archives: May 2023

We have had a few days of classic Summer thunder bumpers. Mornings are best for fishing now. Color is best then as well. Afternoons are a possible time to strike, but you might get rained on or have a shockingly … Continue reading →

It’s been a week of warm days, and big flows. No wading right now. Fishing has been good, but some work to figure where the fish are. Soft water is the trick. Look for glassy stretches below large obstruction. Just … Continue reading →

Seriously blue today, and 70deg. I have a downed log that I visit this time of year, and for many previous years… it has a colony of Carpenter Ants that I use for predicting when they will emerge. They seem … Continue reading →

Flows with teeth……not freezing at night, and 70deg+ during the day makes the snow pack diminish quickly. For a while it’s gonna go big. The question arises….do you have game? Or does it have to be “just right” to go … Continue reading →

Daytime temps are what most people are interested in. I watch nighttime temps more closely. As long as we have freezing temps at night we will be doing a slow melt. This week we are starting the second part of … Continue reading →

It’s all in the drift! I’ve said before, I could report everyday and still get it wrong. The weather changes often this time of year, and we never know how the day will go…..We have sun at times and then … Continue reading →

I’ve been getting out on the water a lot. Both teaching and fishing. Water time is my main teacher. Feeling the changes to the river on a daily basis is the key to getting good at this sport. I spend … Continue reading →

Flows are at 1600-plus cfs below Martis creek. That is pumping! It’s 4000cfs down below Farad. Above the Martis confluence is fish-able, but still big. I spotted a riser yesterday…..but only one. He was hiding under a foamy patch in … Continue reading →