Truckee River - September Update

Flows on the NV side have been steady at around 450 cfs and water temps are staying at 63-66 depending on the time of day so the river is really in great shape this year.  This is the time of year to be dead drifting crays, I like Tim's Dead Drift, it's got bead chain eyes which give is just enough weight - plus the Reno Fly Shop carries them. You don't want your flies to be too weighted, they need to blow around in the current naturally, put your weight (and lots of it) up higher on the leader - fish are hugging the bottom in fast water right now.

Mid Day on a Cray!

There are a lot of green sedges on river bottom right now, two were impaled by my dropper.

Truckee River - September is off to a Good Start

They're smoking that dead drift cray right now.  Tying into fish in some skinny water this time of year, they're holding right up against the fast riffles and white water in the medium to medium fast current.  Had a really fun day, only wish I was on the water earlier, that's when the fishing is the best. This deep-bodied hen took me for a ride.

After good success clunk'n and plunk'n with lead and a big indicator, I picked up a few more fish high stick'n the same water...you're just able to cover different water without an indicator.

Great to see some browns out and about.

 One fish wanted a salad (nymph), everything else wanted a steak (cray).