Archive for August, 2011

Drys

It was another great day of fly fishing.  This morning we found fish feeding on the surface as early as 8:30 so we made the switch from nymphs to the 18 adams.  Long casts into tight spots helped us with our success.

This has been a great summer of fly fishing in Northeast Iowa.  The water levels have stayed up and the trout seems healthy.  If you have not been on the streams this summer make sure to plan a trip for the fall.  It seems like it will be a good one.

 

Dry Flies

August is coming to a close but we just had a great weekend on the water.  The water level is still good on the streams for being the end of the summer and the fish were very active.

The mornings have been cool here in Northeast Iowa so we did not see many fish rising until 10 so we stuck to the nymphs and emergers until we saw a few rises.  As soon as the fish started to rise we switched over to a size 18 Adams with success.

 

 

 

 

 

Once afternoon hit we switched back to nymphs and fished the faster water looking for the browns.  We were just passing the time until the sun had heated up the valley so we could start casting grasshoppers.  We had good luck fishing the grass banks and slack water next to the faster runs.

I am looking forward to fall and the cooler weather.

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