West Slope March Brown Recap

Every year, the March Brown hatch kicks in during a small window before snowmelt begins. Some days the wind would howl and others the fish were rising. Eventually the flows increased and the river gods told us to go home. This is the nature of the sport. All said and done; amidst an amazing array of blooming spring flowers fish were caught.

Photo of Jimmie Morales courtesy of the Santa Lucia Flyfishers (http://santaluciaflyfishers.com).

Clubs such as the Santa Lucia Flyfishers and The Pasadena Casting Club provided us this year with the anglers; anglers seeking a challenge different from more predictable destinations. We again emphasize our love for WILD trout and in the majority of our target destinations, avoid managed fisheries.

Another charming factor at play is that much of America still has one foot in winter. Record snows were slamming parts of the US while we were looking at this...

West slope waters remain our greatest love and with these waters now running full steam ahead with snowmelt, we set our sights elsewhere. 2009 promises to be a good year and we are exploring some interesting new waters as well as preparing to work some of the tried and true. Give us a holler any time!