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NOT EVERY RIVER GETS MUDDY, BUT A LOT OF THEM DO. IF YOU WANT TO CHECK AND SEE IF YOUR RIVER OR STREAM IS GOING TO BE AFFECTED BY MUD, GO TO OUR WEBSITE: fishtechoutfitters.com. CLICK ON THE RIVERS, FIND THE RIVER THAT YOUR LOOKING FOR, AND LOOK AT THE GRAPH THAT SHOWS THE FLOWS. IF IT HAS PEAKS AND VALLEYS LIKE THIS DOES, THE HIGH PEAKS ARE MUDDY, THE LOW PEAKS ARE CLEAR. DURING THE CLEAR WATER YOU CAN FISH ALL YOUR FAVORITE FLIES, BUT DURING THE MUD IT TAKES CHANGE IN YOUR TECHNIQUES JUST A LITTLE BIT; THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO SHOW YOU.
WHEN THE RIVER FIRST MUDDIES UP, THE FISH ARE GOING TO COME UP TO THE SURFACE BECAUSE THEY CAN'T SEE DOWN ANYMORE. A LOT OF TIMES THEY'LL COME ALL THE WAY TO THE SURFACE AND YOU CAN USE A BIG, FLOATING, DRY FLY. LIKE A BIG STIMIE OR A CRICKET-LIKE PATTERN...JUST PICK SOMETHING WITH A REALLY GOOD PROFILE.
WHAT I LIKE TO DO, IS INDICATOR FISH WITH A BIG NYMPH. I'LL HANG MY BIG RUBBER-LEG NYMPH ONLY DOWN ABOUT 20 INCHES AND THAT USUALLY WORKS FOR ME. IF THAT DOESN'T WORK, TRY A SAN-JUAN WORM; THOSE WILL WORK REALLY WELL ALSO.
ANOTHER WAY TO FISH IT IS WITH STREAMERS. DON'T GET HEAVILY WEIGHTED ONES BECAUSE YOU WANT TO LEAVE IT SOMEWHERE NEAR THE SURFACE WHERE IT'S EASY FOR THEM TO SEE AND I LIKE THE BIG, DARK COLORED STUFF.
ONE LAST TIP IS 'DON'T LEAVE A HOLE'! IF YOU'RE CONVINCED THAT THERE IS A FISH THERE, STAY THERE. TRY EVERY ONE OF THESE FLIES BEFORE YOU MOVE.
HOPEFULLY ONE OF THESE TIPS WILL GET YOU A FEW MORE FISH DURING THE SPRING TIME MUD.
FOR THESE TIPS AND A WHOLE LOT MORE, COME ON DOWN TO FISH-TECH AND WELL HELP YOU OUT. AND NOW FOR TONIGHT'S FISHING LINE.
GREEN RIVER (BELOW FLAMING GORGE DAM)
TRY USING A DOUBLE RIG WITH A LARGE FISH IMITATION, AND USE A SCUD, SHRIMP OR IMITATION SALMON EGG TRAILER. ALSO, TRY RAPALAS; SPINNERS; SPOONS; BLACK, BROWN OR OLIVE MARABOU JIGS AND PLASTIC JIGS.
DIAMOND FORK RIVER
THE BLUE WING OLIVE HATCH HAS STARTED AND FISHING IS GOOD. TRY USING NYMPHS AND STREAMERS IN THE DEEPER POOLS.
