Fishing the rivers

Right now is the perfect time to go out and fish the streams and rivers. We have tons of terrestrials and dry flies as well as nymphs that are hot right now.
There are some great articulated patterns that are working great great on the Provo and the Green. The Weber and the Logan are still running highg but the fishing has gotten better if you know where and what to use.

Flooding

with all of the run off and the rain it is harder than ever to get those fish on your hook. The best thing to do is to try small slower tributary streams and use heavy flies to get down where the fish are holding. If you're having problems finding the fish I would be happy to gelp you out in getting the proper location and depth. Lets go get some fish.
Remember we are posting how activr the fish are going to be the evening before on our Facebook page.

Provo River

There was a decent hatch of blue winged olives (BWO) on the Provo river. This was a great chance to get out and get those fish. They were rising and taking as many as they could. I hope this isn't the last one before the spring run off makes it better to be bait fishing. With all the snow and moisture we had better be ready for a lot of run off. Let s get out there and get those fish!!!

This Last Weekend

This last weekend we had some interesting weather that made it difficult to know where the best places would be for the fish. with the hit and miss aspects of the snow storms that were hitting us I figured that the cottonwood canyons might be the best places. That way I could get the fish between the snow flurries. The only problem I ran into is that the conditions were changing so fast as soon as I was set up I would have to change the set up. In retrospect I should have just used a woolly bugger and let the weather change until they started biting instead of changing flies so much. I was just so excited to be out in the water that i couldn't wait to try everything I had with me that day. I caught a few small ones but I feel I could have done better. Next time out I'll get some pictures of the place and the fish.

Intermediate Fly Fishing Equipment

Those of you that are looking for the right pole and you have some experience I would recommend the Orvis Clearwater II. Not only is it a nice pole for the money it also comes with a 25 year guarantee. It is the best rod for the money thats under $400. This set up is a 5wt so it's not for large waters but it does offer a chance to really feel the fight while working smaller waters. In my opinion the bast thing about fly fishing is the chances that you have to really feel the fish fight. As a bonus you get the reel line and backing as well as a case for it.   

Prime Time Fishing

Who is ready for the prime time fishing season to get started? I can't wait to get out there almost every day. Does anyone have a favorite spot they love to go that they want to tell us about? I love fishing the Logan River between 2nd and 3rd Dam. There are a lot of good pools and big trout all along that stretch of the river. I also like Little cottonwood canyon when I don't have time to drive up to Logan. There is a good spot right next to the road that has some deep pools and get cover for the fish. Let us know where your spots are.

Snow, Rain Go Away Come Again Another Day

As it's raining/snowing (depending on the moment today) I thought I would post another fly that is is fun to make and looks really cool when you make it. This is a frog pattern that works well with fish that regularly eat frogs, like a bedding bass. First you need two colors of 1/8" thickness craft foam of the color of the frogs you are imitating. some rubber leg material, red 0/6 thread or floss. You can also get some sticky eyes to place on it if you don't want to draw them. In order to get the shape right you will need River Road Creations: STP Frog Foam Body Cutter. This ensures that your frog is symmetrical, and in my case recognizable as a frog.  these foam cutters are available at Cabela's or Amazon. I've provided the links for here for both sites on the blog.
I hope the weather breaks soon. Lets get out there and get some fish!!!
Rasczack

Great Streamer for large trout

This Fly is tied on a 0/1 Mustad salt water hook and uses flash marabou through the fur. I used Deer tail hair for the main body. Natural color above and Lighter dyed color below to simulate the natural coloration of a small prey fish.
I love going after the big brown trout using streamers. By nature they more aggressive towards other fish and tend to eat more fish as they get bigger. This makes it so that they will hit a lot of lures that some people think are too big for the water. I have used six inch jointed Rapalas that look like juvenile rainbows and browns and I get huge hits. They also love to hit woolly buggers if you bring them in with an intermittent return.
Now lets get out there and get some fish!!!

Android Application

I am still working on creating an android fly fishing app. I hope you'll share some insight on what features you want available in it. I am hoping to have this done midway through the summer fishing season. If anyone has any tips on how to best go about getting everything working together on it please let me know.
Let's get out and get some fish!!!