Annual Greys Trip

[chubby chaser]

Just got back from our annual trip up on the Greys in WY.  As usual, fishing was good to great.  Lots of fish on dries in the late morning/early afternoon and evenings when the terrestrials wake up.  When trout weren’t taking stuff off the top, I’d break out a nymphing rig and whack the whitefish.  Average cuts were 13-14” with a few 16”+ fish caught.  Lots of bigger whitefish with averages around 16”.  A couple pushing 18”.  I use a parachute Adams in 10 or 12 almost exclusively for dries. BWOs also work really well if the fish tire of the Adams.  Beaded Prince nymph and hares ears for nymphs.  If you’re not catching whitefish out of the deeper holes, add more weight to get the offering down.

I fish the stretch between Murphy Creek and Bear Creek.  Artificials only. Such a pretty place to wet a line!!

Beautiful! The one and only time I fished the greys was in high school about 30 years ago with my dad and his friend. I watched a huge brown chillin behind a rock as it was picking off drifting food in the water so I tossed a worm in front of it and it grabbed it. Only fish I caught, but as I cleaned it for dinner, it had a good sized sculpin in its guts.  It also rained on us most of the time we were there. good memories!