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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]I’m fairly new to the fly fishing idea. I use to do a bit of it as a kid, but have recently decided to give it another serious try. I just watched a video about fishing the green river. It makes it look like any body with a set of waders and a fly can catch a fish. Just tie it to the end of your finger. I have watched the hunting videos and I can testify that it is not as easy as it looks on the video. So if anybody has any good ideas about how and where to fish on the Green this time of year I would appreciate it. I think I would like to give it a try one of these first weekends. Something else I was wondering about is if there is a place to rent a drift boat or even a pontoon boat and how would you get back to your truck after you floated down stream a couple miles?[/size][/font]
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I am by no way an expert on the Green but have fished it plenty over the years. I would suggest you try a smaller stream first with less educated fish for your first time out for a primer. You will then most likely enjoy your time on the Green more. If you can find a place to rent a pontoon to you. Flaming Gorge Lodge has a shuttle. They will pick you up at the little hole ramp and shuttle you back up to your car for a minimal amount. Call the Flaming Gorge Lodge. They may rent pontoons as well. I have never tried.
Give me a PM if you want more detailed info.
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After the fish have had a vacation from the crowds in the spring the fishing can at times be fairly easy. One thing with the Green in the late summer is you need to pay attention to detail. Your fly needs to be the right size and immitation and you have to be able to put it in the zone, which, at this time of year, after all the heavy pressure, is small. According to what I've heard, the pressure is starting to lighten up so in another few weeks the fish may be more receptive to less than perfect presentations.
Take plenty of pheasant tail, midge and scud patterns, size 24-16, those are good anytime fly's. The smaller the better after heavy pressure. Check with one of the shops on what dry's may be comming off when you get there.
Ditto on the rental info on the above post. You can also check at Dutch John too for rental and shuttle info.
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Stop in the fly shop in Dutch John and/or the Flaming Gorge Lodge and buy a bunch of whatever they recommend. They'll put you on some fish and sell you what you need. Tiny is usually the standard size. If you're not having luck, consider hiring a guide. They're not cheap, but you'll be an expert by day's end. Fish on weekdays for more privacy.
If you float it in a tube, you'll need a life jacket and an extra fin. Here's some good reading...
[url "http://www.fishgreenriver.com"]www.fishgreenriver.com[/url]
[url "http://quickbyte.com/greenriver"]http://quickbyte.com/greenriver[/url]
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Floating it has been some of my most successful days but it also might be a little harder for starting back into it.
If you wade it hike a mile or 2 before you start to fish,it will take you away from the hardest hit areas.
18 black/copper zebra midge always does well for me there,trail a 18 grey sow. any time of year.
Blue wing olives will be the dry for the next couple of months,18-20,parachute.
long leader,plenty of weight.
Have fun!!!!
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I just got back yesterday after spending the last 3 days on the Green. Caught everything on scuds(sz. 18), midges(20-22), and black ants(22). It was very sunny out, except for a controlled burn they started, not a lot of insect action on the surface except for midges and ants, a few tricos here and there. BWO's should be starting any time now.If you go, go during the middle of the week, there were not as many people as opposed to the weekend, plus most people are elk chasing right now.
Best fish I caught was a 5lb. cutt-bow on a barbless sz. 22 black ant. Caught lots of browns and bows also, but that was the fish that makes me want to head back up there.
There are several outfitters up there that can set you up with whatever you want to do, just check all the websites.
While I was up there the DWR, Bureau of Reclamations, and USU biology dept. were there doing a fish study at the dam and at Little Hole. It was pretty cool watching them in their jet boat shocking the water bringing the fish to the surface(seen more fish boiling there than all year long at willard!). They would weigh, measure, age by scale the fish and then USU would pump the stomachs on a variety. It was pretty cool watching them pull a 6" rainbow out of a 18" brown. The biggest fish they brought in was a 6+lb. brown. Hopefully they will publish all the info they gathered, because they collected more than 1000 fish each night(Browns, bows, cuttbows, white, carp, cutts).
If you need any more info send me a message and i will try and answer any questions you/anyone might have.
Always fishing...Barbless.
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