FISHING REPORT & WOMENS CLINIC

Oct 9, 2014 | Events, FISHING REPORT, Reno Fly Shop

FLY FISHING REPORT | OCTOBER 09, 2014

PYRAMID LAKE – We can’t remember a time when the Pyramid opener was as hot as this year! Fishing has been outstanding. Look for surface activity such as bait fish, birds or fish chasing fish. “Pods” of cruising cutthroat are keying in on the bait fish, so once you find them, focus your efforts with streamers that match the color and size of the chubs. Olive or brown streamers have been the ticket. Depths between 5ft-30ft have been productive so utilize a full/fast sink such as the Airlfow 40 Plus with integrated running line.

Flies: Dirty Hippy, Stanley Streamers, The One #4

TRUCKEE RIVER – CALIFORNIA – River temperatures are stable and on the good side at 58-62 degrees. Other than being crowded into the largest pools on the river, the fish are in pretty good shape. Dry fly dropper has been very productive. Using smaller dry/dropper rigs with searching patterns will trigger fish in the morning to mid-morning.

Dries: Parachute Adams #12-16, Mahogany Duns #14
Nymphs: Guide’s Choice Hares Ear #12-16, Pheasant Tail Flash Back #14-16

LOWER TRUCKEE RIVER – NEVADA – The cool evenings have done wonders for the river temperatures. Fish are in good shape and willing to take both dries and nymphs. Dry fly dropper combinations make a good rig. The fish seem to want to eat crayfish, double setups are working great in the mornings.

Dries: Elk Hair Caddis #12-16, Dead Stone Skwala #12
Nymphs: Copper John Black #14, Tungsten Psycho May #14
Crayfish: Dead Drift Olive, Dad’s Crayfish Peacock #10

DAVIS LAKE – Callibaetis hatches are bug de jour. The trick is timing your trip for days that are breezy as opposed to calm. With the upcoming weather changes, expect the fishing to pick up as the fish here at Davis are much more aggressive in inclement weather. Search for rising fish snacking on callibaetis emergers or duns. If you find a group of working fish, try a dry/dropper. There are blood midges hatching as well. Mid-morning is becoming the preferred time to fish but if you prefer the early morning, it has been producing. If you are not finding fish on the surface, look for the drop offs and focus on depths of 10-15ft. As always, be prepared to pop some buggers and leaches around!

Dries: Parachute Adams #14
Nymphs: Flashback PT #14, Frostbite Red #12-14, Sheep Creek Special #12
Streamers: Crystal Buggers Olive #10

TRINITY RIVER – Some die hard Reno locals and Trinity enthusiasts have been making the journey and have been rewarded. The Steelhead are in the system which is running about 500 cfs. Last week the fish were located from Del Loma up to Junction City. Average fish size are typically 5lbs.to 8lbs. Swinging soft hackles and dead drifting nymphs seem to create the most hookups.

Nymphs: October Caddis #6, Psycho May #14, Anato-May #14

WOMENS FLY FISH CLINIC | October 26, 2014

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Here at the Reno Fly Shop we are frequently asked to host a women’s specific fly fishing clinic. With so much interest, we decided it was time to put something together. We are excited to offer a one day fly fishing clinic just for the ladies. We will co-host this event with the Truckee River Outfitters and F4- Femme Fatale Fly Fisher. Long time guide, Dan LeCount with the Truckee River Outfitters will be teaching, F4 will be the host and we will help with the details.

The clinic will be a great day of instruction covering the basics of fly fishing to popular styles of fishing in our area. The clinic will begin at 10 and end around 3:30. It will be taught in the Truckee area. All necessary equipment will be provided but if you have it bring it. Lunch and refreshments will also be provided. This will be a very fun, low key instructional environment. Space will be limited to the first 15 ladies to register through the Reno Fly Shop (775-323-3474 or info@renoflyshop.com). The price for the day is $150 and will include all of the items above and much more.

If you get the sense that we are not feeding you all of the details you are not imagining it. We have limited space and want this to be a great environment. Details of the day will be given to the registrants. What we can share is that it will be October 26 in the Truckee area and will be a great time. Remember the first rule of Ladies Only Fly Fishing Clinics…

Also we hope this to be the first of many clinics. So if for any reason you can’t make it please don’t give up. We will have another introductory clinic soon and if the interest is there we will expand the offerings into different water types, styles and approaches.

 

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