Evening Dry Flies
July 8, 2016
Good morning folks! Absolutely fantastic doesn’t even come close to describing the current conditions here in the S. Platte River valley! Currently, we are at a very comfortable 70 degrees, but it’s warming up quickly and we could see temperatures in the upper 90’s. At 8:45 this morning, the S. Platte at Cheesman was flowing at 227 (cfs) and Trumbull measured 332 (cfs). The river is running almost “Gin” clear, which has been great for watching trout annihilate hoppers and ant’s over the last two evenings. Last night and the night before, the evening dry-fly hatches have been spectacular! Midges, caddis, PMD’s, all thick from the “Wire” down through Trumbull. I spoke with Rob at Flies-n-Lies http://www.flies-n-lies.com and he told me that the tricos were beginning to show up in numbers and that the “terrestrial” bugs become too irresistible to a hungry fish when they are already rising up for fish. The fishing pressure and number of anglers picks up around the Decker’s Bridge area and up toward the YMCA camp on the weekends, but there is plenty of good fishing all the way downstream to the confluence and beyond. Keep in mind that the fish in the immediate Decker’s area see lots of presentations, so test your skills on some of the unsuspecting fish downstream! Just look for the “P” parking sign anywhere along the river and find yourself a place to spend some quality time with us here in the Decker’s/Trumbull communities.
For those of you that have been following my blog daily and those that are joining me for the first time, I would like thank you for your interest in my daily river reports, photographs, and hiking blogs as I make the personal transition away from a 25 year career in the food and beverage industry. Recognizing I didn’t mention what I was transitioning to or towards, it would be only fair to mention that after two heart attacks, a broken neck, four cardiac procedures and a couple of rounds of congestive heart failure, I’ve decided that I’ve spent way too much of my life trying to figure out why I’m still here and start focusing on what I’ve learned from these experiences and what I can take forward and share with others. As I continue to blog daily about the Gold Medal fishing conditions and my adventures in the valley, I also hope to continue to share with you some of the personal growth lessons I’ve learned as I’ve made my way through this complicated, beautiful, awe inspiring planet we call home! If you’re in the Decker’s area and would like to say hello, please stop in to the Decker’s Country Store and do so! Keep in mind, you can make all your vacation plans to Decker’s right here. Visit http://www.southplatterivercabins.com or http://www.flies-n-lies.com to make your cabin reservations. Have a tremendous day folks!!!
Chris
