The Blue Winged Olive(baetis) hatch continues to be a strong everyday despite the bright and hot weather conditions. The duns have been emerging later in the day around 2 or 3 pm. However yesterday especially there was an incredible number of spinners on the water and trout started keying in on them around 11 am. [...]
The midge hatches continue to linger on the Bighorn and the fish are still keyed in on them in the early morning and late evenings. Expect blue winged olive emergences to bring fish to the surface in the early afternoon. The nymphing has been particularly consistent with midge pupa in the morning and baetis nymphs [...]
Little Chick and I have just returned from a long weekend in Santa Fe celebrating Mother’s Day with my mother’s side of the family. We had four generations represented: my grandmother, my mom, my mom’s two sisters, my two Santa Fe cousins, my Colorado cousin and her two sons. We had several churches outside our [...]
The baetis are coming on strong. Fish are keying in on baetis nymphs most of the day although a zebra midge in the morning is not a bad idea. The thickest of the midge hatch has run its course although a midge dropper will still get fish, dry fly or nymphing. The river is low [...]
When I first planned this girls trip to Mexico waaay back in January, I had grand plans to bikini bootcamp my way through the spring months and melt away in time for a tropical reveal. Well…with a net loss of negative four pounds and the trip just eight days away, all efforts have turned toward [...]
I’m Christine Warren, author, wife, mom, flyfisher, speaker. I live in Austin Texas most of the time, Mobile Alabama part of the time, and try to get out to Montana as often as possible. But I’m always here on FFC blogging with gusto about life, fishing, food, music, family, fashion — or anything that sparks. [...]
I’m Christine Warren, author, wife, mom, flyfisher, speaker. I live in Austin Texas most of the time, Mobile Alabama part of the time, and try to get out to Montana as often as possible. But I’m always here on FFC blogging with gusto about life, fishing, food, music, family, fashion — or anything that sparks. [...]
Another round of unstable weather has been moving through and disrupting the dry fly action, but the nymphing with baetis and midge imitations is steady all day long. Grey and tan sow bugs are still worth having on but fish are really starting to key in on baetis nymphs as the water warms up a [...]
I’m Christine Warren, author, wife, mom, flyfisher, speaker. I live in Austin Texas most of the time, Mobile Alabama part of the time, and try to get out to Montana as often as possible. But I’m always here on FFC blogging with gusto about life, fishing, food, music, family, fashion — or anything that sparks. [...]
Another Average Brown Being Brought to Hand While the weather over the weekend was less than ideal the nymph fishing remained red hot. The dry fly fishing was tough except in the calmest of water blocked from the prevailing winds. Heavy rains Friday and Saturday had soap creek running high and off color bringing color [...]
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