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Window of Opportunity TR
Nymph fishing is a noble pursuit but it’s time to see what dries have to offer so I head to a place (not THAT PLACE) where skwalas should be out and about, maybe a March Brown or two, and it won’t cost me more that a quarter tank of gas.
They’re calling for showers/thunderstorms but what do they know (a lot, as it turns out)
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The rain we’ve been getting the past couple days frosted the tops over here
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Supposed to be decent; may have to bring the kayak over here some time
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This will be legal in 10 days and there are some nice fish up in this stretch
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Spot a dozen of these
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This is where things get interesting
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Water is up and chilly but clear; they may not be looking up right away, but patience is a virtue, yes?
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Not much happening early on but the sun pops in and out between showers/thunderstorms and warms things up a bit. Bugs get active (sorry for the blurry pic but the little bugger wouldn’t hold still for a decent pic)
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The window opens up
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And foam is back on the menu
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It stays relatively busy for about an hour; not tight to the bank but definitely in the softer stuff
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And then it shuts down. March Browns come out but no one seems interested; give it another week and things should pick up. Give it 10 days and the big bugs may be out.
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No elk today but lots of these
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Pretty spread
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Pretty clouds
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Pretty much done
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Regards,
Scott