My first fishing Report: Frying Pan: July 28th

Report at a Glance

General Region	Western Colorado
Specific Location	Frying Pan River, Basalt, CO
Time of Day	8 AM - 4 PM
Fish Caught	Rainbows, Browns, Hybrids
Conditions & Hatches	Flows are perfect at 226 but big runoffs have changed the dynamics of the river slightly. PMD's are abundant, a lot of small white midges hatching in abundance. Hatches started around 10 AM and were constant through late afternoon. Most active I've ever seen the fish on the Pan. Best results on top were with a size 18 pinkish Sparkle Dun. No action on adult duns. Underneath they were very active on Princes, Miracle Midges, and Red Brassies. I used size 16 for the Prince, 20 on the midge, and 24-26 on the Brassies. Size 6 leader and tippet, size 7 for the dropper Fish were rising to Green Drakes but I didn't see any flying above the 9 mile point. But apparently they've seen them this summer so don't be afraid to use a big Green Drake to drop your midges. Fish were also rising to the Sparkle Dun when there wasn't rapid rising so they were definitely paying attention to the surface.

WestCO	July 29th, 2011, 2:55 pm
Palisade, CO Posts: 65	Really pay attention to the floor as a lot was shifted with extreme runoff. There is a lot of wood in the water and I was snagged quite often. The rocks can be a little bit loose so just wade carefully.
	...but fishermen I have noticed, they don't care if I'm rich or poor, wearing robes or waders, all they care about is the fish, the river, and the game we play. For fishermen, the only virtues are patience, tolerance, and humility. I like this.

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