Week on the Frying Pan River

When I got the invite to hit the Green Drake Hatch on the Frying Pan River. A tributary to the Roaring Fork the Frying Pan River is a cold mountain river due in part to the water from the Ruedi Reservoir. The water from the dam is a bottom release, the water is pretty cold I never found water over 50 degrees, and that was because of a warmer rain. Many people fish the water below the Ruedi Dam. My friend John and I never made it up to the dam, we fished most other public areas. We stayed in cabins across the street from the river, which hade a mile and a half of private never even fished it next time. The cabin were very nice, with plenty of room. We fished hard everyday, the fish seemed to be looking up all day long looking for PMD's, and Green Drakes. I caught quite a few Rainbows, and Browns which averraged about 12"s to 14's . Most of my fish were caught on dries but I did get a few fish on soft hackles and wets . Parachute Green Drakes, PMD Sparkle Duns, Green Drake, PMD soft hackles , Syes midge, RS2's, Batis , and midge paterns and many more . It has some interesting wading from boulder filled water to average riffles , to some slow silty water. http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/a...ver2010027.jpg http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/a...ver2010018.jpg http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/a...ver2010026.jpg http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/a...ver2010017.jpg http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/a...ver2010010.jpg http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/a...ver2010032.jpg My friend John had the fish of the Trip a very nice Rainbow . We had a good trip good fishing good food, great senarey , and good company. http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/a...ver2010001.jpg http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/a...ver2010001.jpg http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/a...ver2010003.jpg http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/a...ver2010007.jpg It was a good trip I hope to go again . Carl

Nice report. Sounds like a very productive and pleasant trip, I hope that you do make it back there again to add to the memories.

Carl,

Great report. I agree, your buddy, John, got a really nice Rainbow. The other fish were nice as well. Sounds like you had a wonderful trip.

REE

Awesome!!!

I hope to fish that river someday too.

TT

I realyy enjoyed the trip, thanks for letting us go along with the report and pics, that river looks awesome!!!!! Thats the kind of river I would really enjoy floating a fly on...;)

I was there in July for two weeks. I recognize most of the spots in your photos. I camped at the Ruedi Res. The fishing was spectacular. I was sitting in the exact same spot in the last photo you posted. It was quite pretty there. The fish were all over the place and testing my skills for sure. I think I posted some of the photos from the FP on this site already... http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/showthread.php?37833-Before-the-Night-of-the-Grizzlies
It's already a return trip planned for next summer for me. Down river I was getting them on Para Adams, Tan X-Caddis and Potter's Opal Caddis. Up river I was using Charlie Cravins version of a Mysis Shrimp that I took liberties with and changed it up ever so slightly. It worked for me. Small PT nymphs worked well up there too. So did a light olive green Klinkhammer.