Dog days of Summer!

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July 27, 2016

Happy Wednesday everyone! Summer is definitely winding down and it looks like we’re going to have another big, busy weekend in the Decker’s/Cheesman Canyon area. Currently, we’ve already almost hit 60 degrees and it’s going to be a warm day in the valley with temperatures reaching into  the low 90’s. Talking about the river flow this morning, at 5:45 this morning we measured 181 (cfs) at Cheesman, 241 (cfs) at Trumbull, and a nice 215/220 through Decker’s.  In addition to the flow rate and daily clarity, I will now also be offering you the daily temperature of the river. Currently, from the Canyon down river through the confluence, we’re looking at a river temperature of 47 degrees.  Last night my neighbors and I fished “hole in wall” but didn’t see much action. The hatches seemed to be non-existent and didn’t see much action on the surface at all. We did manage to pull a few fish for a few minute stretch using a dry-dropper rig consisting of an Amy’s Ant with a juju-baetis and another few fish using the ant trailing a black beauty.  If you’ve been following along with my reports each morning, I hope you’ve picked up on the fact that I don’t claim to be the “guru” of Fly-fishing! I’m just a guy who has a passion for the sport and a desire to share the information about the river and what’s happening with the bugs and fish. I’ll let you take what information I offer and let you, “the Angler” decided if you want to use it or not. I also hope that if you plan a fishing trip to Decker’s, be sure to check out Flies and Lies http://www.flies-n-lies.com. They are located just a hundred yards from our Trophy Trout fishing waters of the South Platte River. They have great deals on rental equipment and know the river and area better than anyone in the valley. Stop in and tell them Chris sent you!  Please feel free to message me about an area of the river that you would like me to report on, as I continue to update you daily on the river conditions here and around the Decker’s/Trumbull area. Have a great one folks and do your best to go fishing today!! OH! Here’s the picture gallery from yesterday’s hike. Check this link out for more information on this plant http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=MOFI  SORRY, no bear this time, but we found his food!

Chris