So I have been getting skunked quite often lately on the home waters, after having a very productive early part of the season. Went out last night up through the canyon to a spot that I had heard good things about. It was pretty quick water but with some nice pools and plenty of pocket water. There were tons of mayflies in the air, but I didn’t see a single fish rise all evening. I figured with the hatch coming off there would be more action. It has been hot here for the past couple months, so I also thought the fish would be getting active as the sun was setting. Tried a Humpy through some riffles and in the pockets, tried a sparkle pupa dropper, tried an adams, a purple haze, and EHC, and nothing. Just another one of those evenings I guess. Luckily the weather was beautiful and the evening glow on the ridge to the east was fantastic.
Hello Bucky, that happens to me a lot…what i usually do is try a streamer straight upstream from my position. The type of water during the hot weather will be plunge pools at the head and preferably in shaded areas. I can expect trout to be grabbing oxygen and food as both ‘plunge’ into the head of the pool (big or small) plus once it’s really hot, trout seem to favour the shade at times, especially if the water is even a degree cooler. They are the opportunistic ones aren’t they… !
Cheers,
MontanaMoose
Hi Bucky,
Been there many times my brother! It still beats watching TV by a country mile. 8T 
Moose: I’ll have to try that streamer technique. I never really use them, though I feel I should learn to.
Thumbs: You’re exactly right. While it’s nice to catch a fish or two, just being out in the river wetting a line beats being indoors any day of the week, rain or shine.
Cheers
Bucky, it’s probably the “heat of summer” getting to the fish. It’s been like that here, too. I’ve been catching fish but it has been real slow. When the weather gets as warm as it’s been, the fish tend to become more nocturnal. Feeding at the coolest times of day. During the daylight hours try MontanaMoose’s idea. That’s worked for me as well. Concentrate on the deeper pools, with heavier flows coming into them. Also, terrestrials can be extremely effective, cast tight to the banks. Soon, we won’t have to worry about it. lol. Eight Thumbs is spot on!
Expanding a bit on pspaint’s post…what was the water temp? If it was much over 70, that would explain much of the inactivity. If the evening water temps are high, try fishing around daybreak, when the temps will be the coolest. If the water is warm even in the early AM, you should look for another place to fish, or maybe find something else to do for a few weeks until things cool down.
Thanks for all the tips!
I’m not sure what the water temp was (don’t carry a thermometer), though it felt pretty cool in my leaky waders 
I’m going to be going back tonight and am going to try all the suggestions I have gootten from you all. It’s supposed to be partly cloudy with some storms possible, so hopefully we get some clouds while I’m fishin.
Just remember that’s why they call it fishing instead of catching. I think that one of the reason I enjoy catching trout is I had to figure it out rather than growing up with trout fishing. Then there’s the 50 degree water in July and August that make it so pleasant to float down the Hooch.
Shook that darn cat today before the fishing got cut short by lightning and heavy, cold rain. Before the rain it was another beautiful day on the water.
It’s been a month that I haven’t really been catching a lot, people say the surf has been slow this year, it gets frustrating. I just try to convince myself that I’m making fly hours. I’m hitting my local pond (freshwater) tomorrow and we’ll see if I can beat the skunk.
Best of luck to you all.
As others have said in the thread, at least you are getting out fishing. Enjoy your time on the water this weekend and good luck!