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Fish Report for 5-6-2012
The fishing has been good with the dry fly fishing being the highlight on the McCloud River!
5-6-2012
The Fly Shop
The McCloud River rainbows (Salmo Shasta) may be the most famous strain of trout on the planet Earth.
Current River Conditions:
River conditions on the famous McCloud are excellent!
Pro Guide Mike Parker reported in with a productive day this week. Most fish were caught on dry flies!
Bring a wading staff. The fishing is good.
The Fly Shop's ? Tips:
Mike's hot flies this week were Swinks BTS GD, Pats Rubber Legs (no kidding) and D&D March Brown Cripple and a parachute March Brown.
Wading boots with studs and a wading staff are a must on the McCloud, which is full of irregularly shaped rocks that can be very slick. The best results are produced by anglers who move from run to run. The more water you can cover, the more fish have a chance to see your fly, ultimately improving upon your existing good fortune of being out on the river, fishing! Be on the look-out for rattle snakes. Use a technique called High-stick-nymphing in the pocket water and deeper chutes. Re-fish all your way back to camp or the car throwing streamers into pocket water, next to downed trees/logs.
River Fact:
The McCloud River rainbows (Salmo Shasta) may be the most famous strain of trout on the planet Earth. At the turn of the 19th century, these were the fish used to first stock most of New Zealand, Argentina, Chile, and other potential trout fisheries all across the western hemisphere. So, that means we could trace Madison river (a river in Montana) rainbows back to the McCloud River!
Water Flows:
• Upper McCloud River flows
• McCloud River at Ah-Di-Na
• Lower McCloud near Bollibokka
Suggested Fly Patterns:
Dry Flies:
• Mercer's Missing Link - #14-18
• D&D Cripple March Brown #12
• Parachute March Brown #14
• E/C Caddis - Olive #14-16
• Parachute Adams - #12-18
• Yellow Humpy - #14-16
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Swinks BTS GD #12
• TB Pseudo Mays - #18
• Zebra John #14-18
• Micro Mayflies - #14-16
• Pat's Rubber Leg - Brown #6-8
• Fox's BH Poopah - Cinnamon #14
• GB Half-Flashback PT - #14-18
• GB Poxyback Hares Ear - #14-16
• BH Olive Bird's Nest - #14-16
• GB Birds Nest - #12-16
Streamers/Leeches:
• Dietz Sculpin - Natural #4
• Beaded Micro Bugger - Olive #12
• Beaded Micro Bugger - Black #12
• Double Bunny - #2
Eggs:
• Micro Spawn - Oregon Cheese
Fly Fishing Gear:
• Fishpond's ? Double Haul Chest/Back Pack
• The Fly Shop's ? Stockingfoot Chest Waders
• Chota ? "STL Plus" Convertible Wading Boot
• Brodin's Ghost Landing Nets
Current River Conditions:
River conditions on the famous McCloud are excellent!
Pro Guide Mike Parker reported in with a productive day this week. Most fish were caught on dry flies!
Bring a wading staff. The fishing is good.
The Fly Shop's ? Tips:
Mike's hot flies this week were Swinks BTS GD, Pats Rubber Legs (no kidding) and D&D March Brown Cripple and a parachute March Brown.
Wading boots with studs and a wading staff are a must on the McCloud, which is full of irregularly shaped rocks that can be very slick. The best results are produced by anglers who move from run to run. The more water you can cover, the more fish have a chance to see your fly, ultimately improving upon your existing good fortune of being out on the river, fishing! Be on the look-out for rattle snakes. Use a technique called High-stick-nymphing in the pocket water and deeper chutes. Re-fish all your way back to camp or the car throwing streamers into pocket water, next to downed trees/logs.
River Fact:
The McCloud River rainbows (Salmo Shasta) may be the most famous strain of trout on the planet Earth. At the turn of the 19th century, these were the fish used to first stock most of New Zealand, Argentina, Chile, and other potential trout fisheries all across the western hemisphere. So, that means we could trace Madison river (a river in Montana) rainbows back to the McCloud River!
Water Flows:
• Upper McCloud River flows
• McCloud River at Ah-Di-Na
• Lower McCloud near Bollibokka
Suggested Fly Patterns:
Dry Flies:
• Mercer's Missing Link - #14-18
• D&D Cripple March Brown #12
• Parachute March Brown #14
• E/C Caddis - Olive #14-16
• Parachute Adams - #12-18
• Yellow Humpy - #14-16
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Swinks BTS GD #12
• TB Pseudo Mays - #18
• Zebra John #14-18
• Micro Mayflies - #14-16
• Pat's Rubber Leg - Brown #6-8
• Fox's BH Poopah - Cinnamon #14
• GB Half-Flashback PT - #14-18
• GB Poxyback Hares Ear - #14-16
• BH Olive Bird's Nest - #14-16
• GB Birds Nest - #12-16
Streamers/Leeches:
• Dietz Sculpin - Natural #4
• Beaded Micro Bugger - Olive #12
• Beaded Micro Bugger - Black #12
• Double Bunny - #2
Eggs:
• Micro Spawn - Oregon Cheese
Fly Fishing Gear:
• Fishpond's ? Double Haul Chest/Back Pack
• The Fly Shop's ? Stockingfoot Chest Waders
• Chota ? "STL Plus" Convertible Wading Boot
• Brodin's Ghost Landing Nets
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