It's Time To Get Off Your Butt And Fish....Hard

It's that special time of year again. Time to dust off your gear and get out on the river. Spent my day yesterday fishing with Tyler Sessions (our new shop guy...what a smart kid and talented angler/tier!) Matt O'Connor, sales rep for Patagonia, and a friend of his, Bobby, from Boulder. Started on the Pan near Old Faithful and caught fish after fish after fish. The fishing was simply on fire. Fish were focused on Micro Eggs in the shade and fast water and various midge pupa patterns fished well all day long. Though we didn't land any monsters, several above average fish were landed. The dry fly fishing is kicking into high gear and despite the bright sun, Matt even caught a few on Midge dries around Rosie's. If you can find some shade or overcast that's key. You'll see fish rising in the sun, but these fish are picky and don't feed as rhythmically as those fish found in the shade. It's no secret, the best dry fly is a Bills Midge Emerger. It's been a staple fly for us for years and years. Around noon-thirty, we took off to fish the Roaring Fork below Basalt. The Fork was a bit hit and miss as some runs fished really well yielding several fish, while on others we blanked. The quality and brilliance of the fish we stuck on the Fork was much more impressive than those caught on the Pan. What can I say? The fishing is really turning on in this warmer Spring weather. -I'm out- Kirk Webb