Location: |
South Platte - Dream Stream |
Weather: |
Highs in the 70's and 80's through the weekend. |
Fly patterns: |
Midges and Emergers: #18-22 FB pheasant tail, #20-22 Craven's Juju baetis, #20-22 Craven's Juju Bee, #20-22 Barr's Emerger, #20 Hogan's Military Mayfly, #20-22 Desert Storm, #20-22 Rainbow Warrior, black or red, #20-22 Black beauty emerger, #18 soft hackle caddis emerger or nymph, green, chart. #20-24 Rojo's, black, chart, olive, #20-24 cream midge larva or red midge larva, #22-24 tailwater tiny, black, red, #22 WD-40's or 50's black, olive, #20-24 RS-2's or mercury bead RS-2, black, olive, #20-22 split foam back, #20-22 biot midge emergers, #22 Cheeseman emerger, #20 Marilyn's BWO emerger, #20-24 Jonny flash, #20-24 UV midge, #22 UFO, red, cream, chart, and of coarse have some San Juans, scuds, and other larger attractor lead fly patterns. |
Techniques: |
Double nymphing, dry dropper, and single or double dry if trout are rising too the surface in the deeper runs/pools, or the calmer slack water. Key |
Fishing forecast: |
The Dream Stream section of the South Platte is fishing good-very good with the recent flows/cfs.- 156cfs is an ideal flow for this area. Focus on the deeper runs and slots and look for any movement or active/feeding. It's very important to investigate the water before jumping/casting blind. Take your time and research what/where the trout are feeding for the best results...
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Comments/Tips: |
As stated above the Dream Stream is currently flowing at 156cfs. Ideal flows for this section of the Platte. In the coming weeks look for better trout activity as the water/weather starts to warm. Look for decent caddis, bwo's, and midge hatches in the mid-morning and early afternoons. This is a good time to hit this section of the South Platte as many other rivers around the Rockies are experiencing run-off conditions...
Note: Different week, same story. Try and match the bugs sub-surface and coming off during any hatch activity, (top water). Stealth and good investigation of the river-bed are very important...
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