Fishing was off the charts. Low flow all day, they were sluicing so the water was considerably cooler then it has been the last month. I started out with small stuff like #16 Prince Nymphs and Pheasant Tails with midge trailers. Bites were few and far between. My brother and friend were throwing Brown Rooster Tails and were waxing them. The fish were super aggressive so I tied on a muddler minnow and caught a few, but nothing great. I think they were having a hard time seeing the stuff I was throwing because the water was a tad stained. So I went for the nuclear option and tied on a golden stonefly nymph and a red and yellow egg pattern and started waxing them on that. They wanted something flashy. By the end of the day between the three of us we boated 50+ fish. Most in the 12"-15" range with 5 or 6 in the slot. The biggest was a 19" brown that I took on the Stonefly Nymph. I didn't get as many as the other two guys did, but I brought a majority of all the bigger fish to the boat. It was one of the better days we have had on the river in a while. Hope it stays low for a bit. That makes all the difference.Originally Posted by Boone
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