Fryingpan River
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Jul 18
Taylor Creek Fly Shop - Aspen
LOWER FRYINGPAN (Basalt upstream to Mile Marker 4)
WATER CONDITIONS: Clear but can get off- color if there's rain near Seven Castles Creek
FOOD SOURCES PRESENT: Hoppers, Caddis, Blue Winged Olives, Midges, Craneflies, Golden Stoneflies, Pale Morning Duns, PMD Spinners, Sculpins
OVERALL RATING: 8 out of 10
THE LOWDOWN: There are Caddis, Golden Stoneflies and Hoppers galore in the lower river, because of the steeper gradient. When you add in PMDs, BWOs, Craneflies and midges, the hatches can be a bit "complex".
Paying attention to what each fish is eating will help eliminate the mystery, and like the upper Pan, the waves of hatches will change frequently and you've got to adjust.
Euro-nymphers will be quite pleased with the lower Fryingpan, there is a ton of access and these fish aren't as picky as the perfect-presentation-required fish upstream.
If the crowds of people upstream are thick, come explore some lower Fryingpan access spots!
HATCHES: Golden Stoneflies 6-10, Craneflies 10-16, Caddis 14-18, Pale Morning Duns 14-18, PMD Rusty Spinners 14-18, Blue Winged Olives 20-22, Midges 20-26
APPROPRIATE PATTERNS:
DRIES: Chubby Chernobyl 6-12, Egg-Laying Golden Stonefly 8, Cloud Nine Golden Stone 8-10, Cranefly Adult 10, Missing Link Caddis 16-18, Pearl and Elk Caddis 14-18, Yellow Humpy 16-18, Goddard Caddis 16-18, Mole Fly Baetis 20-22, Pearl and Elk Caddis 16-18, Lawson's EZ Caddis 16-18, Missing Link Caddis 16-18, Harrop's CDC Biot Dun BWO 20-22, CDC Comparadun BWO 20-22, Morgans Midge 18-22, Hatching Midge 20-22, Sprout Midge 22-24, HOH CDC Spent Midge 22-24, HOH CDC Midge Adult 24 Sparkle Flag PMD 16-18, Morris May PMD 16-18
NYMPHS: Jigged Iron Lotus 16-18, Purple Perdigon 16-18, Red or Lime Copper John 14-18, Jerome Baetis 20-22, Ultra Bling RS2 Gray 18-20, Tungsten Split Case PMD 18, Jerome PMD Nymph 16-18, Cat Poop Stonefly 6-10, Griffin's Twenty Incher 10-16, Prince Nymph 10-18, Stott's Good Carl 20, Tungsten PMD Trigger Nymph 16-18, Tungsten Redemption PMD Nymph 16-18, Murder She Wrote Rust 20-22, Hare's Ear and Guide's Choice Hare's Ear 14-18, Magnymphico 16-18, Stott's USD Drake Nymph 12, Bead Head Swiss Straw Emerger 16-18, Jigged Hot Orange Bead Soft hackle Pheasant Tail 16-18
STREAMERS: Home Invader 2, Grease Monkey Natural 4, Double Dirty Hippy 4HINTS: Fish in the lower river tend to ramble and migrate around, so keep searching if you're not feeling the love.
WATER CONDITIONS: Clear but can get off- color if there's rain near Seven Castles Creek
FOOD SOURCES PRESENT: Hoppers, Caddis, Blue Winged Olives, Midges, Craneflies, Golden Stoneflies, Pale Morning Duns, PMD Spinners, Sculpins
OVERALL RATING: 8 out of 10
THE LOWDOWN: There are Caddis, Golden Stoneflies and Hoppers galore in the lower river, because of the steeper gradient. When you add in PMDs, BWOs, Craneflies and midges, the hatches can be a bit "complex".
Paying attention to what each fish is eating will help eliminate the mystery, and like the upper Pan, the waves of hatches will change frequently and you've got to adjust.
Euro-nymphers will be quite pleased with the lower Fryingpan, there is a ton of access and these fish aren't as picky as the perfect-presentation-required fish upstream.
If the crowds of people upstream are thick, come explore some lower Fryingpan access spots!
HATCHES: Golden Stoneflies 6-10, Craneflies 10-16, Caddis 14-18, Pale Morning Duns 14-18, PMD Rusty Spinners 14-18, Blue Winged Olives 20-22, Midges 20-26
APPROPRIATE PATTERNS:
DRIES: Chubby Chernobyl 6-12, Egg-Laying Golden Stonefly 8, Cloud Nine Golden Stone 8-10, Cranefly Adult 10, Missing Link Caddis 16-18, Pearl and Elk Caddis 14-18, Yellow Humpy 16-18, Goddard Caddis 16-18, Mole Fly Baetis 20-22, Pearl and Elk Caddis 16-18, Lawson's EZ Caddis 16-18, Missing Link Caddis 16-18, Harrop's CDC Biot Dun BWO 20-22, CDC Comparadun BWO 20-22, Morgans Midge 18-22, Hatching Midge 20-22, Sprout Midge 22-24, HOH CDC Spent Midge 22-24, HOH CDC Midge Adult 24 Sparkle Flag PMD 16-18, Morris May PMD 16-18
NYMPHS: Jigged Iron Lotus 16-18, Purple Perdigon 16-18, Red or Lime Copper John 14-18, Jerome Baetis 20-22, Ultra Bling RS2 Gray 18-20, Tungsten Split Case PMD 18, Jerome PMD Nymph 16-18, Cat Poop Stonefly 6-10, Griffin's Twenty Incher 10-16, Prince Nymph 10-18, Stott's Good Carl 20, Tungsten PMD Trigger Nymph 16-18, Tungsten Redemption PMD Nymph 16-18, Murder She Wrote Rust 20-22, Hare's Ear and Guide's Choice Hare's Ear 14-18, Magnymphico 16-18, Stott's USD Drake Nymph 12, Bead Head Swiss Straw Emerger 16-18, Jigged Hot Orange Bead Soft hackle Pheasant Tail 16-18
STREAMERS: Home Invader 2, Grease Monkey Natural 4, Double Dirty Hippy 4HINTS: Fish in the lower river tend to ramble and migrate around, so keep searching if you're not feeling the love.
Jul 08
Taylor Creek Fly Shop - Aspen
LOWER FRYINGPAN (Basalt upstream to Mile Marker 4)
WATER CONDITIONS: Clear
FOOD SOURCES PRESENT: Hoppers, Caddis, Blue Winged Olives, Midges, Sculpins
OVERALL RATING: 7 out of 10
THE LOWDOWN: Caddis and BWOs are on the scene on the lower and middle Fryingpan, and we're beginning to see some smaller hoppers along the banks! If Euro or Czech nymphing is your thing, the lower Fryingpan is ideal. The fish in the lower Fryingpan are not as paranoid as their cousins up under the dam - this makes for terrific beginner water where the fish will still eat bigger flies with not-so-perfect drifts. Dry dropper rigs can be deadly in this section of river.
If the crowds of people upstream are thick, come explore some lower Fryingpan access spots!
HATCHES: Caddis 14-18, Pale Morning Duns 14-18, Blue Winged Olives 20-22, Midges 20-26
APPROPRIATE PATTERNS:
DRIES: Missing Link Caddis 16-18, Pearl and Elk Caddis 14-18, Yellow Humpy 16-18, Goddard Caddis 16-18, Mole Fly Baetis 20-22, CDC Comparadun BWO 20-22, HOH CDC Biot Dun, HOH Biot Emerger, Pearl and Elk Caddis 16-18, Lawson's EZ Caddis 16-18, Missing Link Caddis 16-18, Harrop's CDC Biot Dun BWO 20-22, CDC Comparadun BWO 20-22, Morgans Midge 18-22, Hatching Midge 20-22, Sprout Midge 22-24, HOH CDC Spent Midge 22-24, HOH CDC Midge Adult 24 Sparkle Flag PMD 16-18, Morris May PMD 16-18
NYMPHS: Jigged Iron Lotus 16-18, Purple Perdigon 16-18, Red or Lime Copper John 14-18, Jerome Baetis 20-22, RIP Midge 20-22, Medallion Midge 20-22, Ultra Bling RS2 Gray 18-20, Desert Storm Midge 20-22
STREAMERS: Home Invader 2, Grease Monkey Natural 4, Double Dirty Hippy 4HINTS: Great section to Euro Nymph and work small streamers, just keep moving!
WATER CONDITIONS: Clear
FOOD SOURCES PRESENT: Hoppers, Caddis, Blue Winged Olives, Midges, Sculpins
OVERALL RATING: 7 out of 10
THE LOWDOWN: Caddis and BWOs are on the scene on the lower and middle Fryingpan, and we're beginning to see some smaller hoppers along the banks! If Euro or Czech nymphing is your thing, the lower Fryingpan is ideal. The fish in the lower Fryingpan are not as paranoid as their cousins up under the dam - this makes for terrific beginner water where the fish will still eat bigger flies with not-so-perfect drifts. Dry dropper rigs can be deadly in this section of river.
If the crowds of people upstream are thick, come explore some lower Fryingpan access spots!
HATCHES: Caddis 14-18, Pale Morning Duns 14-18, Blue Winged Olives 20-22, Midges 20-26
APPROPRIATE PATTERNS:
DRIES: Missing Link Caddis 16-18, Pearl and Elk Caddis 14-18, Yellow Humpy 16-18, Goddard Caddis 16-18, Mole Fly Baetis 20-22, CDC Comparadun BWO 20-22, HOH CDC Biot Dun, HOH Biot Emerger, Pearl and Elk Caddis 16-18, Lawson's EZ Caddis 16-18, Missing Link Caddis 16-18, Harrop's CDC Biot Dun BWO 20-22, CDC Comparadun BWO 20-22, Morgans Midge 18-22, Hatching Midge 20-22, Sprout Midge 22-24, HOH CDC Spent Midge 22-24, HOH CDC Midge Adult 24 Sparkle Flag PMD 16-18, Morris May PMD 16-18
NYMPHS: Jigged Iron Lotus 16-18, Purple Perdigon 16-18, Red or Lime Copper John 14-18, Jerome Baetis 20-22, RIP Midge 20-22, Medallion Midge 20-22, Ultra Bling RS2 Gray 18-20, Desert Storm Midge 20-22
STREAMERS: Home Invader 2, Grease Monkey Natural 4, Double Dirty Hippy 4HINTS: Great section to Euro Nymph and work small streamers, just keep moving!