Seeking Local Knowledge

[Royalpain]

This will be my second trip (first back in March) to Maramec Springs and my second time to fly fish, so I thought I would seek out some local advice to make it as worthwhile as possible. I will be arriving around 1 pm on Thursday afternoon so I have a couple hours to fish. With that in mind, what fly's would you start with? Dry or Wet? If wet, how far should I place the shot weight (s) from the fly? Where would you start fishing at the park? Last time I was there, after the horn blasted, I wandered around the bend close to the Maramec River and saw major schools of fish just sitting in the shallow pool-like structures off the main river current? Will these trout bite at all? I assumed if they would everyone would gather around these pools since it would be like shooting "fish in a barrel". Any help is greatly appreciated as I saw that there will be a high of around 47 and it will be clear that day, so I want to take full advantage of this fishing opportunity. Thanks for any suggestions and help.

[Gavin]

Meramec Springs has been open or C&R seven days a week so those fish have been well educated by this time.....if the water is clear.....I'd go with small midges 28-20, scuds 16-18, and light tippet 6 or 7x......especially for fish holding in slower water..use a small indicator and set it so your fly is driftng at the level of or just above the fish. Add a shot about a foot from your fly if needed.......

If the water has some color it...eggs and buggers should work....You can usually pound up a few by fishing deep in the plunge pools if all else fails. Good luck.