I spent the week guiding up in the Volcano at both East Lake and Paulina Lake.
East Lake was good yesterday, with Callibaetis hatches coming off lightly, but enough to keep the fish highly engaged on the different stages of the hatch. We did best on a floating line and unweighted nymphs, stripping so slowly it was more like just keeping the line tight.
Ollie and I had a great opportunity to teach our friend Kim (an aspiring comp angler) about Loch Style techniques and it was very cool to spend the whole day drifting with the drogue and fishing downwind of the boat.
I have absolutely committed to the Koffler Drift Boat (RMTB style) there, although I do see some bigger boats on the water. Launching the smaller boat is easy and there was hardly anyone there on the lake or in the campsites yesterday. Next week I have several trips booked at East and I am excited to go back.
Damsels, Scuds, Chironomids, Beetles and Ants will be important this week.