10/19/2013

Flow 203

Water Temp 59 Degrees

What a perfect day for a trip, clear skies, no wind and 70 degrees. I met my guest at the Nature Center parking lot, did the inevitable paper work and headed to the fast water between the rock piles and the 1^st up stream “J” Hook.  The water is so murky wading in deep water is dangerous at best.  We fished the fast water, which has been a producer of quality fish for weeks.  At the risk of using the same cliché, meat and potatoes works.  The first two fish to the net took a Pink Egg, then a Red San Juan Worm.  After numerous fish all day and an incredible lunch at the Coyote Grill, we ended the day with a fat brown that took a size 16 Bead Head Pheasant Tail.  God, I love my river!

It is fall in the Rockies, that means spawning browns on the Pueblo tailwater.  Pre spawn fishing for big bull browns will be the best ever.  Book your trip asap, pre-spawn  can be short, 2 weeks max.  Once that is done please stay off the redds. 

Tight Lines

Lou