Current Report 4/16 - 4/17

[OKFlyFisher44]

Just returned last night from our annual April trip to the Current to chase the caddis hatch. Arrived at Eagles Park campground late Friday night to cloudy, rainy, and cold weather. At some point through the night it started raining and was raining when we woke up. The weather on Saturday showed us the best of both worlds with it being cold, windy, and rainy up until about 1:00 pm and then the sun came out to bring about warmer temps and the wind finally died down. The weather gave us the chance to use several tactics to catch fish so it made the day interesting for us in the blue ribbon section.

Fishing on Saturday was good considering the weather with the streamer bite coming through for us producing lots of fish along with 1 big brown. We tried throwing some caddis pupae and emergers under an indicator with "spotty" success where u would go 10-15 minutes without a strike and then catch 3 on 5 casts out of a hole, inconsistent to say the least. After lunch, we headed out in hopes the bugs would be comin off since the sun was out and the temps had warmed up for us. I kept chucking streamers through the afternoon with only a few tugs and no fish. The other guys had decent success with nymphs till the caddis started to really come off and they switched to dries. I headed for camp to put away the streamer rod but part of my crew stayed to do some head hunting for some rising fish. The fish were feeding pretty heavily just before dark and they brought several fish to hand along with missing many others.

On Sunday, we woke up to temps in the 30s with frost on our tents, waders, and it covered most of the ground. After a warm up from camp coffee and breakfast, we headed to the river. Started the day off with success on caddis emergers and zebra midges till the sun got up and the caddis started coming off so we all switched to dry/dropper rigs with elk hair caddis followed by a caddis emerger pattern. We had great success with lots of fish to hand. The bite was on the emerger initially till the bugs started coming off in full force and we started the normal course of head hunting rising fish. Had a ton of fun for the remainder of the day till we called it quits to pack up and go home. Lots of fish rising up and down the river, just had to pick them out and cast to them. Not much "blind casting" going on. I lost a massive brown who turned completely upside down to sip my CDC caddis, made me sick to my stomach but I ended the day with a good brown that ate the emerger. Sunday woulda been epic fishing if we coulda stayed all day, I wasn't ready to leave. Of course, I am never ready to leave this awesome river...

Overall, we had a great trip as always. The fishing wasn't as "good" as it has been in the past but it was still solid fishing. I will post a few pics later along with a full detailed report coming with pictures to be post on my blog. I will post links later...

Man...I love this river...

[Nortrad]

It was worth the trip, again. That's great you threw the streamers at them. You guys are the emerger crew, lotsa success with them. Glad we ran into you and your crew on Sunday. Looking forward to the pictures.

[laker67]

Thanks for the report Chance. I will be looking forward to the photo's as well. Old age and a hip injury does not allow me to fish it like I did in years past. It remains one of my favorite creeks of all time.

[jah]

Awesome report again!

[OKFlyFisher44]

Here are a few pictures of the browns from the trip. More pictures to come along with a blog posting...

[awhuber]

Nice!

[Nortrad]

Nice browns, wild how the weather was there on Sunday. Two layers of fleece, then total change of upper and hat for the PM fishing. It's Spring fishing. Excellent pics!

[Gavin]

Looks like yall had a good time!....Any cahills popping in the PM?....its about time...if it happens. Headed down Wednesday-Saturday.

[OKFlyFisher44]

Gavin, I believe so. On Saturday evening there was some creme colored mayflies mixed in with the caddis so I'm assuming those were ur bugs.

[Nortrad]

Looks like yall had a good time!....Any cahills popping in the PM?....its about time...if it happens. Headed down Wednesday-Saturday.

I'm interested in your techniques during the upcoming unstable weather this week. Big baits if she rises and clouds up? Do you throw streamers or switch to the spin rod?