Salmonfly

Salmonfly-BSF-2009

May 30, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

Salmonfly hatch in progress on the Blacksmith Fork River, Utah.

Blacksmith Fork River – June 16, 2008

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I Thought I’d trya spot I have rarely fished because it just doesn’t produce much in the way of cutthroats or surface fishing. I was up close to Hardware Ranch between mile marker 20 and 21 (I hopped in where the grass hay fields are). I’ve talked to others who like the area, but it [...]

Blacksmith Fork River – Salmonfly Hatch – Over! June 8, 2008

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June 8, 2008 I took a ride on my motorcycle up Blacksmith Fork Canyon today. I stopped at six locations from the bridge at the mouth of the canyon to Hardware Ranch. How many adult salmonflies did I see? Zip. Zilch. Nil, Nada, Zero, Zed. None. Done. Finished. Complete. I looked for about five minutes [...]

Salmonfly Pattern – Struggling Salmonfly (the fly formerly known as The Foam Cross)

May 31, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Update June 17, 08): Officially named Splayed Salmonfly (the fly formerly known as The Foam Cross). Here’s my not too pretty, but (for me) very productive "Foam Cross" (okay, a bit lame, but Dan is the master of name calling making, so until he gives it a better moniker, that’s the name). (Recipe and Pictures [...]

Blacksmith Fork salmonfly Hatch – May 30, 2008

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May 30, 2008 The Salmonfly hatch continues. Dan and I hit the river about 2:30. We jumped in right at the old dam (someone was fishing the spot below the dam I fished on Wednesday). Plenty of Salmonflies. The fish were active on the Foam Cross (my name for the pattern I tie?). In the [...]

Blacksmith Fork – Water Report – Salmonflies – May 28, 2008

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May 28, 2008 6:30AM The Salmonflies are hatching! There is finally some movement on the river. I checked at the canyon entrance bridge and about a half mile beyond that. There are some pictures below. The water is a bit high still, but it is clearing slightly (turbidity is about 6"). Color is more off-green [...]

Blacksmith Fork – fishing report May 19, 2008

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May 19, 2008 Date/Time Hatches Flies that work Flies that didn’t # Fish caught Misc. (cloud cover, air/H2O temp, clarity CFS, etc. 5/19 6:30AM N/A N/A N/A N/A Water high (300CFS) and brown. NO SALMONFLY activity yet.