4/25/2019
Flow: 273.6
Water Temp: 43
Degrees
Clarity: Gin Clear
One Note Bug
The day dawned clear and cool with the Nature Center was in
it’s spring glory! There was a gusty cold wind out of the north
which encouraged a light jacket. Brad
and Dennis are members of Pikes Peak Fly Fishers and were the high bidders for
the donated trip from Steel City Anglers
in their annual auction. Arriving
at the Flag Holes south bank we noticed a BWO hatch in progress so I tied on an
olive RS2 and olive midge for one rig and olive midge and zebra midge for the
other. Dennis promptly landed three on
the olive midge. It took Brad a while to
land one on an olive midge. Then Dennis
landed a nice 16 and 17 on an olive midge and Brad moved to where Dennis was
fishing and landed two more on an olive midge.
We moved to the 1st weir and on the third cast Brad landed
the fish of the day on an olive midge, a gorgeous 19 inch bull. Dennis took a dink on the north bank on an
olive midge and we broke for lunch for some incredible burgers at the Coyote
Grille. After lunch we fished the rock
structures below the 100 yard run Dennis landed two on an olive midge and
hooked up a pig in the 2nd weir in the 25 inch class on an olive
midge. Finally Brad landed a dink in the
rock structure below the second wier on an olive midge. I thought that was a high note so we ended
the day.
In all the years I have been guiding I have never had a day
with one bug. It was a fun day with two
really great guys. One thing, the flows
are going up so book your trip like next week or so. As of this writing the flows are in the 700
CFS area the highest this spring.
Tight Lines
