09-02-2014, 05:23 PM
Floated the Green over Labor Day weekend. Weather was cool, cloudy and windy and guides commented that the unusual August monsoon really messed with the fish, so generally slow.
Wife only wanted to fish drys so had to settle for fewer fish, but hard to beat seeing a big brown pound a black cricket. I went with Tenkara because its perfect for real-time adjustment of depth as you float over shallow riffles and deep holes. I had a few more fish, but all in the 12"-14" category. Talked to guy who went with guide, and he reported 10 fish for the day using size 14 black ants -- very slow for the Green.
Big crowds, but if you waited until later in the day, the recreational floaters passed you by and come afternoon we only saw a handful of other fishing boats. Water flows at 2500 cfs, and we saw many kayakers bite it on sleeper rocks in the rapids. Just before Little Hole we passed a canoe folded like an underwater taco around a large rock -- ouch!
On way home stopped for a few hours at Sheep Creek launch at Flaming Gorge Res. and pounded 14"-18" bows with a Muddler Minnow and Harley Reno's Brillo-Pad streamer.
Scadden Dragonfly Drifter was a lot of fun, easy to fish from, handled the rapids with ease, and literally took us less than 3 min. to launch and then take out. Small and light can have its advantages.
Wish fishing was better, but still can't beat that beautiful float down the Green.
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Wife only wanted to fish drys so had to settle for fewer fish, but hard to beat seeing a big brown pound a black cricket. I went with Tenkara because its perfect for real-time adjustment of depth as you float over shallow riffles and deep holes. I had a few more fish, but all in the 12"-14" category. Talked to guy who went with guide, and he reported 10 fish for the day using size 14 black ants -- very slow for the Green.
Big crowds, but if you waited until later in the day, the recreational floaters passed you by and come afternoon we only saw a handful of other fishing boats. Water flows at 2500 cfs, and we saw many kayakers bite it on sleeper rocks in the rapids. Just before Little Hole we passed a canoe folded like an underwater taco around a large rock -- ouch!
On way home stopped for a few hours at Sheep Creek launch at Flaming Gorge Res. and pounded 14"-18" bows with a Muddler Minnow and Harley Reno's Brillo-Pad streamer.
Scadden Dragonfly Drifter was a lot of fun, easy to fish from, handled the rapids with ease, and literally took us less than 3 min. to launch and then take out. Small and light can have its advantages.
Wish fishing was better, but still can't beat that beautiful float down the Green.
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[inline "Green River 3.jpg"]
Brillo-Pad
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[signature]