The Crooked River has been fishing really well

Crooked River - Prineville, OR

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by Fly and Field Outfitters
7-30-2021
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The Crooked River has been fishing really well. Any amount of cloud cover can get the fish more eager to take dry flies, but mornings and evenings are the most consistent. Caddis and pale morning duns are still the stars of the show. Terrestrials are like the backup singer, not essential, but still important. Nymphing has been good with the usual caddis pupa, small mayfly nymphs, midges, and sometimes scuds. Swing some soft hackles around and you can get some fun tightline grabs. Precipitation has been rolling through the region, hopefully this pattern will continue. I would love a quick end to the summer and an early start to fall and winter. 

 

Recommended Dries: Black, Tan or Olive Elk Hair Caddis #14-18, CDC Caddis #14 - 16, Purple Haze #18-20, Winkers Midge Black #18-24, Stillborn Midge #18-20, Chubby Chernobyl Black #14-16, Tilt wing PMD #16, Hackle Stacker PMD #14-16, Tilt Wing Dun Mahogany #14, Black Stimi #14-16, CDC Thorax PMD #16-18, Hackle Stacker BWO #16-20

Recommended Nymphs: Perdigon Purple #14-18, Physco Prince #14-18, Two Bit Hooker #16-20 Red or Black, Trina’s BWO Angel-case Emerger #16-20, TailWater Tiny TB Olive #18-22, BWO Biot Emerger #18-20, Split Back PMD #18, Soft Hackle Olive #16-20, Zebra Midge #18-20, Olive BH Scud #16 - 14, Olive or Tan Sparkle Pupa #16-18, Nitro Caddis Pupa #16-18





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