Amazing Hatch This Evening

[Tbcmusiconline]

Got to WATTS area around 11:30. Made my way down to the trophey area below the stream gauge. Fished a #18 black midge under a foam indicator between 18-30 (just off the bottom) inches and caught a half dozen or so the first hour. The fishing was slow, so I switched to a white floss jig. Caught 3 or 4 in the next 30 minutes. Then I Switched to a #16 bead head pheasant tail and "the game" was on. Caught on the first cast. The fish were hitting on every cast. About the same time around 2:30pm there was an amazing hatch of small tan flies. The fish were hitting the top of the water so frequntly that it looked like it was raining at times. I caught over 50 fish in the next two hours. The fish were still hitting on almost every cast when I left at 4:30pm. What an amazing day.

I am headed back tomorrow if at all possible.

[JCWolfe]

That's a great day of fishing. I'm guessing you didn't try a dry mayfly with pheasant tail dropper? For me, catching them on top is the most exciting experience there is fly fishing, even if its a small fish.

[Coach B]

That's awesome fun. I had an afternoon/early evening like that a few weeks ago up by the dam. I have never fished in the area below Watts. How far below the parking lot is the stream gauge or trophy area?

[JCWolfe]

It's a good walk, go south around the bend and keep walking a few hundred yards more. You will see the cable going across the river.Then walk some more and fish.

[On The Fly 6]

You use to be able to access that area by T&M Sand and Gravel, but now you've got to walk a ways. Great fishing spot though!