Rocky Ford Fish Report 09-24-07

Rocky Ford


by Kaufman Streamborn
9-24-2007
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Summer offerings are on the wane.?? Hoppers, ants, beetles and damsel adults will be recognized and important for only a little while longer.?? The PMD's and Tricos are fast fading away.?? This leaves the fish with two hatches of note that they can efficiently capitalize on (gorge) moving forward, starting now ??? midges and Blue-Winged Olives.?? Mahogany Duns will also make abbreviated appearances through the Fall.??

Between hatches (selectivity), scuds, leeches, midge larvae and mayfly nymphs are all worth presenting to fish while they are foraging opportunistically.

PATTERNS:

BWO's -?? Hogan's S&M Nymph #18; BH WD40 Olive #18; Flashback PT Olive #18-#20; Cripple Baetis #18-#20; Challenged Baetis #18-#20; Almost Dun BWO #18-#20; Sparkle Dun Baetis #18-#20; CDC Comparadun Baetis #18-20

Mahogany Duns -?? Flashback PT Brown #16-#18; Sparkle Dun Mahogany #16; Thorax Mahogany #16-#18

Midges -?? Tailwater Tiny Black, Olive, Rust #18-#22; Palomino Midge Black #18-#20; CDC Hatching Midge Black #18-#20; Griffith's Gnat #18-#20




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9-23-2007
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