09-08-2004, 02:17 PM
South Platte River - Spinney Mountain Ranch - September 4th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
Flow: 158 cfs
Clarity: Good
Water Temperature: High 50’s to mid/high 60’s
Major Food Organisms : Midges, caddis, micro caddis, pmd’s, yellow sallies, and tricos
Hatches: Midges, caddis, micro caddis, pmd’s, yellow sallies and tricos
14 Day Forecast: Anglers can expect hatches of pmd’s, baetis, green midges, caddis, and tricos. Look for good flows for the remainder of the summer/fall season.
Tips and Other Information: Presently flows are conducive for good to excellent fishing at the “Dream Stream”. Expect the best fishing to be in the morning between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. during the trico hatch. Fishing may be slow in the afternoon from the lack of hatching aquatic insects and the warmer water temps (mid to high 60’s). As the nights get cooler, things should pick up in the afternoon. This is a good time to fish a terrestrial tight to the bank or a San Juan Worm in the fast shallow riffles. On overcast days, there have been some very small baetis hatching around 1:00 p.m. which has helped fishing. During this hatch, a #20 Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tail has been very effective. Between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., Stalcup’s CDC Trico Comparadun has been working well for the duns, spinners and drowned tricos after the hatch. During the non-hatch periods, nymphs of choice have been #18 Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tails, #20 Barr’s Emerger (baetis) and #18 Buckskins. The most productive rig has been a Micro San Juan Worm dropped with a #18 or 20 Mercury Pheasant Tail. Cover lots of water and sight nymph when possible; it will pay dividends in the long run.
Effective Patterns: #16-20 Dorsey’s Mercury PMD, #16 Barr’s Emerger (pmd), #18-20 Churchill’s Sparkle Wing RS II, #22 Green Machine, #18 Micro San Juan Worm, #18-20 Dorsey’s Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tail, #18-20 Buckskin, #20-26 Parachute Adams, #20-24 Griffith Gnat, #20-24 Hi-Vis Baetis, #22 Stalcup’s CDC Trico Spinner, #16 CDC Biot PMD, Cannon’s Bunny PMD, #12 Yellow Stimulator, #16 Elk Hair Caddis, #16 Puterbaugh Caddis, and #22 Cannon’s Bunny Midge.
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FISHING: Good
Flow: 158 cfs
Clarity: Good
Water Temperature: High 50’s to mid/high 60’s
Major Food Organisms : Midges, caddis, micro caddis, pmd’s, yellow sallies, and tricos
Hatches: Midges, caddis, micro caddis, pmd’s, yellow sallies and tricos
14 Day Forecast: Anglers can expect hatches of pmd’s, baetis, green midges, caddis, and tricos. Look for good flows for the remainder of the summer/fall season.
Tips and Other Information: Presently flows are conducive for good to excellent fishing at the “Dream Stream”. Expect the best fishing to be in the morning between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. during the trico hatch. Fishing may be slow in the afternoon from the lack of hatching aquatic insects and the warmer water temps (mid to high 60’s). As the nights get cooler, things should pick up in the afternoon. This is a good time to fish a terrestrial tight to the bank or a San Juan Worm in the fast shallow riffles. On overcast days, there have been some very small baetis hatching around 1:00 p.m. which has helped fishing. During this hatch, a #20 Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tail has been very effective. Between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., Stalcup’s CDC Trico Comparadun has been working well for the duns, spinners and drowned tricos after the hatch. During the non-hatch periods, nymphs of choice have been #18 Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tails, #20 Barr’s Emerger (baetis) and #18 Buckskins. The most productive rig has been a Micro San Juan Worm dropped with a #18 or 20 Mercury Pheasant Tail. Cover lots of water and sight nymph when possible; it will pay dividends in the long run.
Effective Patterns: #16-20 Dorsey’s Mercury PMD, #16 Barr’s Emerger (pmd), #18-20 Churchill’s Sparkle Wing RS II, #22 Green Machine, #18 Micro San Juan Worm, #18-20 Dorsey’s Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tail, #18-20 Buckskin, #20-26 Parachute Adams, #20-24 Griffith Gnat, #20-24 Hi-Vis Baetis, #22 Stalcup’s CDC Trico Spinner, #16 CDC Biot PMD, Cannon’s Bunny PMD, #12 Yellow Stimulator, #16 Elk Hair Caddis, #16 Puterbaugh Caddis, and #22 Cannon’s Bunny Midge.