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    • Utah Trout Fishing- Middle Provo Caddis Hatch

    Today we fished the Middle Provo from 6:30 this morning until 11:30. We caught a few fish early by nymphing, and right around eight o’clock the sun came direclty into contact with the water’s surface and things picked up from there. From eight to nine we caught a good number of fish nymphing cased caddis patterns. Around nine there was a good number of fish rising to egg laying caddis adults. We switched to dries and proceeded to catch fish on top until eleven when everything seemed to shut down. We fished our dry fly caddis imitations dead drift, skittering, and on the swing, all of which caught fish. Trout were actively persuing caddis adults and many of our takes were explosive and extra aggressive. It was a very fun and productive morning.

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    Flies that caught fish today:

    Nymphs:

    Cased Caddis
    Green Rock Worm

    Dries:

    Foam Caddis
    Elk Hair Caddis

    Today’s flows were: 343 cfs

    Written on August 14th, 2010 , Middle Provo Tags: , ,
    PMDs Continue Their Reign on the Middle Provo

    Fly fishing on the Middle Provo continues to produce fish caught on PMD nymphs. Most patterns fished in sizes 14 through 18 that resemble mature PMD nymphs (dark wingcase) are catching fish. Trout are feeding steadily throughout the day, and are willing to hit a well drifted nymph. All water types are producing fish, but larger fish are often hiding in deep pockets, or along deep seems where the current is not to swift. As summer rolls along fish seek out cooler water temps where they can rest from exhaustive swimming routines. Look for them in deep water that is not moving too swiftly, but not entirely devoid of some food carrying current. As insects become more active during the day, trout of all sizes will search out food more aggressively. At these times trout can be caught in riffles, runs, and pools. In other words don’t get stuck only fishing deep pools because large trout often move into other water types to feed.

    Flies that caught fish today:

    Splitcase PMD Emerger
    PMD Iron Lotus

    Today’s flows were: 355 cfs

    Written on August 9th, 2010 , Middle Provo Tags: , , , ,
    Fly Fish Utah- Upper Middle Provo

    The upper Middle Provo near River Road continues to fish well as the summer rolls along. Trout are aggressively feeding on subsurface food items throughout most of the day, and nymphing continues to be the most productive way to take fish. Surface feeding occurs sporadically during daylight hours and a variety of mayfly and caddis dry flies should be carried along so you are ready to match any hatch that may occur while you are on the river. Caddis dry flies (Sizes 16-18) have been working in the morning and evening, and PMDs (Size 16) continue to hatch in the late morning and afternoon. Trout on the Middle Provo can be very picky so be prepared to change flies quickly until you find what the fish are focusing on.

    Flies that worked today:

    Splitcase PMD Emerger
    Iron Lotus PMD
    Green Rock Worm

    Today’s flows were: 345 cfs

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    Written on August 5th, 2010 , Middle Provo Tags: , , , , , ,
    Middle Provo- Cased Caddis

    The Middle Provo is still fishing well, and today the fly pattern of choice proved to be the cased caddis (pictured above). From around 10:00 until 2:30 the fishing was good. There were no hatches during this time of day, but a few fish were seen rising to adult caddis skittering the water’s surface. Nymph fishing with split shot and an indicator proved to be the best tactic for taking trout. Justin from Utah Pro Fly Fishing shows how to set up an indicator rig. Indicator nymph fishing is a great way to take trout on the Provo River year round.

    Flies that worked today:

    Cased Caddis
    Splitback PMD Emerger

    Today’s flows were: 335 cfs

    Written on August 3rd, 2010 , Middle Provo Tags: , , , ,
    Fly Fishing Utah Rivers- Middle Provo PMDs

    The PMD hatch is in full swing on the middle Provo with strong hatches occurring every day. Depending on the stretch of the river, the hatch occurs at different times. Today we fished above River Road, close to Jordanelle Dam, and the hatch started around 2:30 in the afternoon. The PMD adults are large (sizes 14 and 16) and causing a stir among the trout. Fish can be caught all day long on PMD nymph patterns, and dry fly fishing is the strongest in the afternoon.  Caddis larva and pupa patterns are also working well throughout the day on all stretches of the middle Provo. Caddis adult imitations can be used to take fish in the early evening. Trout love to chase and hammer skittering caddis on the water’s surface so prepare for some very explosive takes! Fly fishing on Utah rivers is great during the summer months, book your guided trip soon!

    Flies that worked today:

    Splitcase PMD Emerger
    Iron Lotus PMD
    Green Rock Worm

    Today’s flows were: 387 cfs

    Written on July 28th, 2010 , Middle Provo Tags: , , , ,
    Fly Fish Utah- Stonefly Migration

    More and more stonefly exuviae (exoskeletons shed as stonefly nymphs emerge as adults) are appearing along the river’s edge of the middle Provo. Stonefly migrations occur primarily at night and early morning. Large stonefly nymphs will catch fish in the early morning, but strikes will decrease as the trout realize the stonefly migration has ceased until darkness returns. It is still possible to take fish on stonefly nymphs during the day, but early morning and just before night fall is your best bet. Today, Utah Pro Fly Fishing client Robert landed a large whitefish on a giant size 6 golden stone nymph. This is an unusual hook up since whitefish have small mouths and are often missed on the hook set when using large flies. The river is running crystal clear and PMD and caddis hatches are increasing daily. This is a great time of year to be on the river!

    Flies that caught fish today:

    Golden Tungstone
    Two-toned Surveyor

    Today’s flows were: 380 cfs

    Written on July 17th, 2010 , Middle Provo Tags: , , , , ,
    Utah Trout Fishing Trip- Green Drakes at River Road

    Emerging Green Drake Adult

    The green drake hatch on the middle Provo has progressed up to and above the River Road bridge. From 11:30 until 1:00 there was a thick hatch of green drake adults, and the fish in the river were very aware of all the excitement. Every good holding place on the river had fish rising to crippled and emerging green drake adults. Fish were willing to take drake nymphs from 10:30 until we left the river at 3:00 this afternoon. As good as the fishing was, you must be prepared to face the crowds because there were fishermen on every bend of the river. Fortunately enough, the river handled the fishing pressure well and many fish were caught today. There are a good number of smaller mayflies hatching, and small golden stones are appearing frequently. Fish were rising into the afternoon, but nymph fishing proved to be the most productive.

    Flies that worked today:

    Nymphs:

    Splitback Green Drake Emerger
    Green Chunk
    Splitcase PMD Emerger

    Dries:

    Green Drake Epoxyback Emerger
    Green Drake Extended Body Comparadun

    Today’s Flows were: 381 cfs

    As the green drake hatch progresses more and more fish are being caught. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to fish one of the Provo’s best hatches, book a guided fly fishing trip soon!

    Written on July 12th, 2010 , Middle Provo
    Guided Utah Fly Fishing Trip – Middle Provo

    Crowds of fishermen on the middle Provo are moving up river along with the green drake hatch. Today Utah fly fishing guides took their clients south of the Legacy Bridge in Midway, and for a Saturday it wasn’t near as crowded as expected. This is probably because the drake hatch has dwindled away from the lower stretches of the river. However, nymph fishing these stretches is still very good. It is a good was to get away from summer crowds and still catch fish. Large golden stones have started to migrate to shore and hatch alongside the river, but we were unable to catch fish on stonefly nymphs. This hatch will increase and peak here in the next few weeks. There was a good PMD hatch and small sally stoneflies were abundant. We saw quite a few fish chase after caddis adults that were returning to the river to deposit eggs. Fish were willing to eat, and fishing is currently great. It appears that river flows have settled into summer regimes which are very wadable and fishable. Wear some bug spray in the mornings and evenings because the mosquitos are hungry and everywhere.

    Flies that worked today:

    Two- toned Surveyor
    Splitback PMD emerger
    Frenchie

    Today’s Flows were: 380 cfs

    Written on July 10th, 2010 , Middle Provo Tags: , , , , ,
    Middle Provo Green Drakes

    The green drake hatch is in full swing on the middle Provo. These bugs are huge, easy to imitate, and are making all the fish in the river go crazy! Fish started taking adult drakes last week, and continue to do so now. The hatch is strong from Charleston up past Midway, and maybe now even all the way to River Road, although I haven’t fished up there since Saturday and there were no drakes hatching then. Hatches have been strongest from 11:00 am until about 2:00 when they then start to taper off. Green drakes offer such a huge food source for these fish that they are willing to take nymphs in the morning before the hatch, adults, cripples (emergers), and nymphs during the hatch, and nymphs again after it has tapered off, with an occasional fish still looking up and hammering dries into the evening. There is nothing like fishing large flies to large fish, and for the next short while it will continue!

    Flies that caught fish:

    Green Drake Epoxyback Emerger
    Quigley Cripple Green Drake
    Extended Body Green Drakes
    Splitback Green Drake Emerger
    Green Chunk (Green drake nymph)
    Two-toned Surveyor

    Today’s Flows were: 480 cfs

    Right now is the best time of year to fish the middle Provo, and the guides at Utah Pro Fly Fishing are ready to take you to the fish! Book your trip soon before the green drake hatch ends!

    Just a sample of yesterday’s catch.

    Written on July 6th, 2010 , Middle Provo Tags: , , , ,
    Early Morning Caddis 7/03/10

    This past Saturday, July 3, Utah Pro Fly Fishing, guided a fun group of five. From about 6:30 in the morning until around ten fish seemed to be focusing on cased caddis imitations and red zebra midges. There were no hatches taking place early in the morning, but by around nine there were some size 14 sally stoneflies crawling on us, and some adult craneflies buzzing around. Flows were great, and the river was running clear as usual. Since it was the fourth of July weekend the river started to get pretty crowded from about 8:30 on. It was fishing well for our clients, and I’m betting there were a lot of nice fish caught that day by others as well. If you plan on fishing the middle Provo early in the morning, be sure to tie up, or buy some cased caddis and of course a variety of Zebra Midges.

    Flies that caught fish were:

    Peacock Cased Caddis: size 16
    Red Zebra Midge: sizes 16-18

    Flows that day were: 480 cfs

    Written on July 3rd, 2010 , Middle Provo Tags: , , , ,
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