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Fish Report for 11-12-2013
Only 4 days left for fishing on Fall River
11-12-2013
The Fly Shop
Current River Conditions: With only about 4 days left to fish Fall River for the 2013 season, it's definitely a good idea to carve out some time to cast a fly over these waters. Insect hatches consist of PMDs, Baetis, Caddis and if the weather is wet, BWOs! The fishing has been great! Expect to have the river to yourself to. Fall River is usually uncrowded during the first two weeks of November.
Look for even flowing water between weed beds, smooth gradual transitions from shallow to deep. Fishing small nymphs like #18 black zebra midges, #16 brown micro mays and #18 red copper johns. Suspending these nymphs under a small indicator should help you find a few rainbows in the net. Cast dries to rising rainbows along the edges of the river... when you find rising fish. Best dry fly sessions happen in the morning hours.
The Fly Shop's?? Tips: Swinging #16-18 Pheasant Tail nymphs trailing #18-20 black Zebra midges or WD-40s is a basic fly rig and a perfect combo to start with any day on Fall River. A #18 red copper John is a great nymph to suspend under a small 3/4" indicator in white.
Look for mayfly hatches after 9:00 AM through 2:00 PM.
Fish the "swing" with fast sinking Poly Leaders. Sometimes, Normans Wiggle Tail PT swung on a long 40' swing will get you hooked up! Don't forget to fish olive and/or black leeches.
The "Fall River Twitch" has been a popular and effective technique on Fall River for decades. How to: Anchor your pram upstream of rising fish. Cast downstream and across, then feed line out to extend your drift a long ways downstream. The "Fall River Twitch" results in a presentation that lets the fish see your fly first, while you are positions upstream and out of the fished field of view. The Fall River Twitch is equally effective whether fishing dries, swinging nymphs or indicator nymphing. If you're casting to a pod of rising trout, work from the outside in and you can often pick them off one by one. 5-6wt rods are what we recommend for Fall River, with some anglers using 6wt. rods for casting heavier sinking lines. The Fly Shop?? recommended fly lines; RIO Gold floating line and an extra spool loaded with RIO CamoLux.
Suggested Fly Patterns:
Dry Flies:
• Harrop's CDC Emerging Midge
• Twilight X Spinners - PMD/Rusty
• Cutter's E/C Caddis #16 olive~tan
• Last Chance Baetis #20
• Tilt Wing Dun PMD #18
• Last Chance Cripple PMD #18
• Mayfly Cripple Limestone #18
• Mercer's Missing Link
• Norman's Loop Wing BWO #18
• Para Extended Body - BWO #20
• Parachute Adams #16-20
• CDC Dun - Callibaetis
• Hackle Winged May - Callibaetis
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Fox's Callibeeotis
• Mercer's Poxyback Callibaetis
• Zebra Midge #16-20
• Red Copper John #18
• Zug Bug #14-16
• PT Nymph #14-20
• TB PT Nymph #18
• Norman's Wiggle Tail PT #16-18
• Mercer's Micro May Fly Brown #16-18
Streamers/Leeches:
• Zack's Damsel Leech Olive
• Damsel Nymph - Olive
• J. Fair's Translucent Wiggle Tails Olive
• Zack's Swimming Leech Olive
• Zack's Swimming Leech Black
Fly Fishing Gear:
• Fish Counter cause you're gonna slay'em!
• Buff?? High UV Angler Series Headwear
• Simms?? Solar Sombrero
• Oakley GASCAN Polarized Sunglasses
• Cliff's?? Super Days Worth Fly Box
• Vintage Red Trucker Hat
Look for even flowing water between weed beds, smooth gradual transitions from shallow to deep. Fishing small nymphs like #18 black zebra midges, #16 brown micro mays and #18 red copper johns. Suspending these nymphs under a small indicator should help you find a few rainbows in the net. Cast dries to rising rainbows along the edges of the river... when you find rising fish. Best dry fly sessions happen in the morning hours.
The Fly Shop's?? Tips: Swinging #16-18 Pheasant Tail nymphs trailing #18-20 black Zebra midges or WD-40s is a basic fly rig and a perfect combo to start with any day on Fall River. A #18 red copper John is a great nymph to suspend under a small 3/4" indicator in white.
Look for mayfly hatches after 9:00 AM through 2:00 PM.
Fish the "swing" with fast sinking Poly Leaders. Sometimes, Normans Wiggle Tail PT swung on a long 40' swing will get you hooked up! Don't forget to fish olive and/or black leeches.
The "Fall River Twitch" has been a popular and effective technique on Fall River for decades. How to: Anchor your pram upstream of rising fish. Cast downstream and across, then feed line out to extend your drift a long ways downstream. The "Fall River Twitch" results in a presentation that lets the fish see your fly first, while you are positions upstream and out of the fished field of view. The Fall River Twitch is equally effective whether fishing dries, swinging nymphs or indicator nymphing. If you're casting to a pod of rising trout, work from the outside in and you can often pick them off one by one. 5-6wt rods are what we recommend for Fall River, with some anglers using 6wt. rods for casting heavier sinking lines. The Fly Shop?? recommended fly lines; RIO Gold floating line and an extra spool loaded with RIO CamoLux.
Suggested Fly Patterns:
Dry Flies:
• Harrop's CDC Emerging Midge
• Twilight X Spinners - PMD/Rusty
• Cutter's E/C Caddis #16 olive~tan
• Last Chance Baetis #20
• Tilt Wing Dun PMD #18
• Last Chance Cripple PMD #18
• Mayfly Cripple Limestone #18
• Mercer's Missing Link
• Norman's Loop Wing BWO #18
• Para Extended Body - BWO #20
• Parachute Adams #16-20
• CDC Dun - Callibaetis
• Hackle Winged May - Callibaetis
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Fox's Callibeeotis
• Mercer's Poxyback Callibaetis
• Zebra Midge #16-20
• Red Copper John #18
• Zug Bug #14-16
• PT Nymph #14-20
• TB PT Nymph #18
• Norman's Wiggle Tail PT #16-18
• Mercer's Micro May Fly Brown #16-18
Streamers/Leeches:
• Zack's Damsel Leech Olive
• Damsel Nymph - Olive
• J. Fair's Translucent Wiggle Tails Olive
• Zack's Swimming Leech Olive
• Zack's Swimming Leech Black
Fly Fishing Gear:
• Fish Counter cause you're gonna slay'em!
• Buff?? High UV Angler Series Headwear
• Simms?? Solar Sombrero
• Oakley GASCAN Polarized Sunglasses
• Cliff's?? Super Days Worth Fly Box
• Vintage Red Trucker Hat
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