Animas River
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Trending Flies in Recent Reports
- Trico Spinner
- Peacock Caddis
- Parachute Caddis
- Morrish Hopper
- Parachute Hopper
- Prince Nymph
- Hopper
- Elk Hair Caddis
- PMD
- Splitback PMD
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Jul 25
Duranglers
Flows are dropping, but watch for rain events to make things spicy again.
Get out early and plan on getting off the water by noon or so. Water temps are climbing in the afternoon and a released fish is still a stressed and potentially dead fish. Give them a break and head to the high country creeks or lakes in the afternoons. Otherwise, PMDs are tailing off, but Tricos are showing in the lower stretches, and caddis are still around.
Also, its almost hopper time.
Patterns/Bugs:
Nymphs: Prince Nymphs and variants 14-18, RIOs Raindrop 14-16, TBH Jig Caddis 14-18, Hydropsyche Caddis nymph 14-16. Splitback PMD Nymph 16-20, Drown Trico 20,
Dries: Peacock Caddis 14-18, Parachute Caddis 14-16, Elk Hair Caddis 14-20, Pink Hackle Stacker PMD 16-18, PMD Vis-a-dun 16-20, Trico Spinner Dry 20-22.
Hoppers: Morrish Hopper 8-12, Dry Muddler 8-12, Sweetgrass Hopper 10-14, Parachute Hopper 8-12.
Get out early and plan on getting off the water by noon or so. Water temps are climbing in the afternoon and a released fish is still a stressed and potentially dead fish. Give them a break and head to the high country creeks or lakes in the afternoons. Otherwise, PMDs are tailing off, but Tricos are showing in the lower stretches, and caddis are still around.
Also, its almost hopper time.
Patterns/Bugs:
Nymphs: Prince Nymphs and variants 14-18, RIOs Raindrop 14-16, TBH Jig Caddis 14-18, Hydropsyche Caddis nymph 14-16. Splitback PMD Nymph 16-20, Drown Trico 20,
Dries: Peacock Caddis 14-18, Parachute Caddis 14-16, Elk Hair Caddis 14-20, Pink Hackle Stacker PMD 16-18, PMD Vis-a-dun 16-20, Trico Spinner Dry 20-22.
Hoppers: Morrish Hopper 8-12, Dry Muddler 8-12, Sweetgrass Hopper 10-14, Parachute Hopper 8-12.