Crooked River Madness

    This week I was on the Crooked four days and saw some crazy bug diversity. There was a period in the afternoon where PMD's, Bwo's, Caddis, and Midges were floating down the river at the same time. Fish were rising absolutely everywhere. The interesting part of the deal was some of the fish were quite selective and stubborn. The Purple Haze for a Bwo imitation and the extended body Pmd were the flies for the week that produced the best. Nymphing the morning before the hatch came off found plenty of action especially with the Whitefish. Small Orange scuds and yes of course the winkers midge in sz 18 to 20 worked. From noon to four the hatch was most noticeable. There definitely were fish rising early on but very sporadically. This is a great time to be out there as the crowds of people are dwindling back to the couches for football and warmth. I guess we can all say fall is hear and bundling up in sweaters and rain jackets is a must for fishing excursions.