April 28, 2008

Well, I haven't blogged in while because there hasn't been much to talk about. I ahve taken a few more trips to Black Canyon in April and did ok on midges and small mayflies but overall have not had the kind of numbers that I did in early March. I tried to fish some streamers a few weeks ago in the canyon and only had moderate success, it was more fun to chase rising fish. With the amount of snow that we had this winter the water is just now starting to run high in many places and will probably do so through part of June. Tyler and I had fun on Ledge Creek the other day only a few hundred yards from the highway in Soda. Ledge Creek is very small and I don't even know how many people actually believe there are fish in it but we managed a few brookies and had a great time. Only 3 1/2 weeks now until the general stream season so the action should pick up. I expect good Baetis hatches from here til early June if there is a place the water is not too high. The Oneida narrows seems to do pretty well on those overcast days. Stillwater is also a good bet this time of year as the action heats up on Chesterfield and 24 Mile reservoirs for trophy fish and at places like Condie and Twin Lakes for bluegill and bass if you like that sort of thing. I haven't quite figured out 24 Mile or Chesterfield yet on a fly rod but have taken a few fish over 20 inches on wooly buggers, nymphs and chironomids. I can't wait until the creeks open up and we can get after some cutts.