Early last week, surface water temperatures at area reservoirs were in the high 50s to 60 degrees. After the midweek cold front moved through, bringing rain, snow, and very cold ...
Fly rodders are having success with a variety of techniques and presentations. Wooly buggers and leeches stripped on an intermediate or slow sinking line should produce fish. Chironomid patterns ...
In both cases the boat should move no faster than a walking pace, and gentle turns can help provide extra action to the fly or lure. Most smelt flies work well, as well as woolly buggers and rabbit ...