Well, I heard the water was going down up Weber Cyn so I drove on up. The Croyden area is usually great in the fall, unfortunately the water was still running a bit high and not too clear. So I decided to try up by Coalville which has been clear almost all summer. So I get on the water and find it kinda high and off color. I fish a few miles of river anyway that I always think looks so good.....not a single fish...I don't get it.
Not one to get skunked easily, I stop in Weber cyn on the way home around Henefer. Still high water and off color. Then out of no where, I fish jumps and then a few more. I just don't understand this. The water was still pretty brown. I throw a few streamers and get a few hits and score a little 5 inch brown before dark. By the way, I was fly fishing the entire time. The Weber looks so promising and I just don't get it!! I wish the water was more stable.
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I fished the weber at Henifer yesterday. Caughet 3 white fish in between my dog chasing my strike indicator. yes the water is a little high but the color is nothing to keep the fish from bitting. I would go back tomarrow. I did have to add extra weight to get to the fish and once I figured that out I had strikes imediatly. #14 red crotch cricket and 18 barber scud hit them for me.
p.s. labs and fly fishing doesn't go together so well[unsure] it was still fun[
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A poor year on the Weber for me, at least compared to the previous few years. Perhaps I have just hit it at the wrong times, I have a hectic travel schedule. Even pounding a grasshoper inbetween the rocks low in the canyon has been near fruitless this year.
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I hope that changes with the water level this weekend. It will get better.
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I've always wanted to try hitting the weber but have never got around to doing it. I have a friend who has given me some tips on where to fish and what to use. Do spinners work well on the weber? My friend always used nymphs but I usually stick to dry flies and spinners. Any info would be great. Thanks.
Nymphs usually are more effective on the weber. The white fish feed on the bottom.
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James, I fished that area this morning with a friend. He scored three nice Browns on a #18 copper john behind a hairs ear. I just got white fish on a san juan and pheasant tail combo. Lost two nice fish that broke me off before I could see them. Time for some new tippit.
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Nice report DKS....I think there are some real big ones on there with the high water we've had all summer. Hit me up sometime if you wanna go up there. Any risers? [url "mailto:dryfly77@msn.com"]dryfly77@msn.com[/url]
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Nice to hear you had a fun time up there DKS[
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I never through a dry at them. Didn't see any rising so I stayed on the bottom.
I did have to clean ICE from my eyelets a few times. That got me excited for hard water and Green BOOGERS!!![
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