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Fly fishermen are catching

Ed Lombardo reports:

We fished the Wood River last night. Got there at around 4:30 p.m., and fished until 8:15 p.m. The water level is a little higher; it came up a good 4 to 5 inches and the temperature was 60 degrees. Again tiny midges size #22 to #28, with dark gray bodies and tiny wings, were emerging. We started out fishing wasps, ants, and inchworms, in sizes from #16 to #12. For the last week, the fish just come up to the wasps and dimple under or nudge it but refuse to take it. The time is just not right for this imitation. It may also be that the size #12 and #14 are just a little too big. I did not have any smaller sizes with me, but I will tie a few soon. The size #14 and #16 Black Sparkle Ants work well. Took fish on this imitation up until dark. We also had success with my soft hackle dry in a size #16 gray rabbit fur body, and soft hackle to match. Later, just before dark and up until quitting, Dick took a good number of fish on a size #14 Light Cahill Emerger. Light Cahills are emerging at dusk and into the early night. Dick said that the fish liked it best when skittered across the surface of the water.

I also fished the Narrow River on Tuesday night while the tide was outgoing. I started at around 4:30 p.m., and fished until the bite was done at 7:45 p.m. Lots of shad and a few schoolies. Most of the shad where large although there where smaller shad mixed in. I used an Airflow +40 intermediate fly line with pink flies. These flies are made with craft fur tied in high tie fashion. Flies are 3 to 5 inches long. I almost always use a dropper fly which is 2 ½ feet up the leader. Keep changing the depth of retrieve.

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