Fishing and floating around Pulltite CG

[rookie]

I'll be on the Current in the next couple of weeks and wanting some quick tips about fishing. I'm guessing mainly smallies which is good, but is it worth bringing the fly rod? How is the canoe/tube traffic? If I do bring it what flies? crawdad patterns, maybe a popper, or hopper, caddis, leech?

thanks

[2sheds]

Tip #1 - Avoid the weekend (if you can). If floating overnight, pick your campsite to avoid the large put-in crowds at the major access points.

Aim for trout if floating from Baptist to Akers, and smallmouth thereafter downstream.

If you bring your flyrod, tie up some long leaders (get deep into the shady pools)and weighted nymphs to get down deep.

Either on flyrod or with ultralight spinning tackle, crawdad flies, rooster tail spinners, and jigs have worked well for me on summer float trips. And if your planning to fish the upper river for trout near Baptist, read all of Sam Potter's posts.

PS - I have never done well in summer months with poppers.