The good fishing continues here in the north country, even after we received 2+ inches of rain last night. We needed it for sure, and it forced people to fish above major tribs, as they made the river south of those tributaries high and muddy, at least for a day.

Continuing the sage advice of Curt Kimbler, Micro Spawns (yellow or orange) were the hot fly of the day, as we caught many rainbows and browns south of Pittsburg.  Some of them were brilliant, and all of them were spirited. Probably helped that the water temp was 58 degrees and that it was mostly cloudy too – ideal conditions for feeding fish.

Don with a beautiful CT River ‘Bow

Fished in tandem with a BH Prince or Pat’s Rubber Legs, the Micro Spawn was devastating – the fish literally inhale these things when they get near, so look out for some pretty violent takes.

As with nymphing in general, there are a few things to remember when you’re fishing this way:

1. Know the depth of the water that you’re fishing, so that your strike indicator is properly positioned. We had our indicators 3′ – 4′ above the first fly most of today when fishing water 2′ – 3′ deep.

2. Add weight about a foot above your first fly to get the fly in to the best position for hungry fish. We were using two split shot today.

3. Make sure you crimp the barbs on your hooks – the fish really do attack the Micro Spawn, so if you release your fish anyway, make sure you take all the precautions to release your fish safely. Give them a chance – release your fish so that they can be caught again another day.

4. If you’re not having action, don’t be afraid to experiment a little until success comes your way.

More pics and updates to come!