Stream Report: October 2011

Fall is STILL on!

The Merced continues to fish great. Jonathan nailed this unusually spotted bow on a day out with Bernard. Then you have Nich dropping some streamers between the boulders with fall colors abounding while also pulling some nice fish on dries. Good times!

Fall is ON

We left some of our brown trout hot-spots behind for the sake of this report. We are starting to work the Merced very carefully and with great focus. Various Caddisflies as well as Mayflies are making a great showing. The PMDs remain solid while smaller mayflies are in the mix. Caddisflies of a variety of sorts are in the mix and the legendary October Caddisflies are finally getting recognized by the trout. All of the photos and fish on this page are from the Merced. Call for more information and to book with us :)

Labels: Fall in the Sierra, Fly Fishing the Sierra, The Merced River

Mid-October Updates

Very little time for the digital realm but lots of time for the mountains and streams. Cool weather and even a storm event from several days back threw us a few curve balls (or snowballs even!) however the fishing has been good and bouncing back hard. We've had some neat moments as we flirted with the onset and the exit of the weather. For example, as the water was rising and getting discolored earlier this month, Norm Lamoreaux still put people on fish while doing a day on the Merced. Bernard is very happy to have spent time with members of his alma matter the Diablo Valley Fly Fisher club. This was the club that he called home as a kid back in Walnut Creek many many moons back. Currently, at Trout Camp, we are seeing changes daily as we approach our wrap-up. What is exciting is that the fishing has been improving. Fall is far from over and we are excited. Give us a shout for an update.

Todd worked hard for this fish under challenging conditions but his efforts paid off.