06-21-2004, 08:39 PM
Paradise Valley Spring Creeks - June 16th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
Armstrong Spring Creek (O'Hair Ranch), Nelson's Spring Creek, DePuy's Spring Creek
The Pale Morning Dun hatch, the first of the major summer hatches, has started on the Paradise Valley spring creeks.
The hatches have not been heavy, but we have started to see at least some PMDs each day. The emergence is producing good nymph and emerger fishing, and dun patterns will become more important as the hatches get heavier.
Because the fish are seeing the nymphs ofboth PMDs and Sulfurs, nymph fishing is very productive. Good pattern choices include Pheasant Tails, Sawyer Style Pheasant Tails, George's Copper Drake Nymph, and a new pattern for us this season, the Olive Epoxy Biot Nymph, all in #16-18. Fish these under a small foam or yarn indicator, or try sight fishing without an indicator.
Try fishing a variety of PMD emergers in the early stages of the hatch, as you see fish rising to take mayflies in the film. Some of our favorites include René Harrop's Biot Body Cripples, CDC Floating Nymphs, and PMD Sprout Emergers.
Midge hatches will continue to provide some surface action on the spring creeks. There is usually some emergence mid-morning and again late in the afternoon and early evening. During the hatch, try fishing a variety of surface emergers like René Harrop's CDC Biot Midge Emergers and our Z-lon tailed CDC Midge Emerger. These small gray midge emergers can be tough to see, but you can always use these in combination with a more visible pattern like a CDC Hanging Midge, or simply fish them with a small yarn indicator.
The fish feed heavily on both midge larvae and midge pupae as well as surface emergers, so be sure to have some of these in your box. The Miracle Nymph, Green Krystal Midge Larva, and any of the Lace or Epoxy Head Midge Larva patterns can be very effective.
Now that the weather has turned warmer and brighter, small terrestrial patterns like ants and beetles will also be effective. Best sizes are #14-18
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FISHING: Good
Armstrong Spring Creek (O'Hair Ranch), Nelson's Spring Creek, DePuy's Spring Creek
The Pale Morning Dun hatch, the first of the major summer hatches, has started on the Paradise Valley spring creeks.
The hatches have not been heavy, but we have started to see at least some PMDs each day. The emergence is producing good nymph and emerger fishing, and dun patterns will become more important as the hatches get heavier.
Because the fish are seeing the nymphs ofboth PMDs and Sulfurs, nymph fishing is very productive. Good pattern choices include Pheasant Tails, Sawyer Style Pheasant Tails, George's Copper Drake Nymph, and a new pattern for us this season, the Olive Epoxy Biot Nymph, all in #16-18. Fish these under a small foam or yarn indicator, or try sight fishing without an indicator.
Try fishing a variety of PMD emergers in the early stages of the hatch, as you see fish rising to take mayflies in the film. Some of our favorites include René Harrop's Biot Body Cripples, CDC Floating Nymphs, and PMD Sprout Emergers.
Midge hatches will continue to provide some surface action on the spring creeks. There is usually some emergence mid-morning and again late in the afternoon and early evening. During the hatch, try fishing a variety of surface emergers like René Harrop's CDC Biot Midge Emergers and our Z-lon tailed CDC Midge Emerger. These small gray midge emergers can be tough to see, but you can always use these in combination with a more visible pattern like a CDC Hanging Midge, or simply fish them with a small yarn indicator.
The fish feed heavily on both midge larvae and midge pupae as well as surface emergers, so be sure to have some of these in your box. The Miracle Nymph, Green Krystal Midge Larva, and any of the Lace or Epoxy Head Midge Larva patterns can be very effective.
Now that the weather has turned warmer and brighter, small terrestrial patterns like ants and beetles will also be effective. Best sizes are #14-18