Runoff is going strong, and the Animas will be off color and cold. It may take a week or so to clear up.
Finding a fish will require you to go big with your flies in the dirty water. Big dark and flashy streamers, and big juicy nymphs.
Caddis will be hatching soon, so it wouldnt hurt to have a few Caddis pupa and Dries this month.
Patterns/Bugs:
Nymphs: Pheasant tails 14-18, Hydropsyche Caddis nymph 14-16, Pats Rubberlegs 4-8, 20 Incher 8-10, Schmidts TB CDC Hares Ear 10-12, Cranefly Larva 6-10.
Streamers: Sculpinator, Meat Whistle, Dungeons, Cheech Leech, Flugenzombie.
Caddis #14-16: Barrs Graphic Caddis, Prarie Dog Pupa, RIOs Big Boned Caddis, Elk Hair Caddis, Parachute Caddis
The Animas is high and off colorbut did it already peak? Possibly.
Finding a fish will require you to go big with your flies in the dirty water. Big dark and flashy streamers, and big juicy nymphs.
Caddis are hatching, so it wouldnt hurt to have a few Caddis pupa and Dries this month.
Patterns/Bugs:
Nymphs: Pheasant tails 14-18, Hydropsyche Caddis nymph 14-16, Pats Rubberlegs 4-8, 20 Incher 8-10, Schmidts TB CDC Hares Ear 10-12, Cranefly Larva 6-10.
Streamers: Sculpinator, Meat Whistle, Dungeons, Cheech Leech, Flugenzombie.
Caddis #14-16: Barrs Graphic Caddis, Prarie Dog Pupa, RIOs Big Boned Caddis, Elk Hair Caddis, Parachute Caddis