March 14, 2013

Hey everyone,
The fishing is really good this spring. Good midge fishing again, after the dismal hatches from last spring, I am excited to be midging sucessfully again. Shallow spawners can be seen at select locations on the river, and some sight fishing can be done in these areas. Still fishing the "fall out" waters, shallow to mid depth, with midge patterns #16-#18. If you enjoy wading and shallow, trout fishing, this is the time to come fish the Ferry, quite days, perfect weather (70's daytime), and easy fishing style, and great fishing!

Thank you,
Mick Lovett
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Just anouther great trip, 100% midges, great guys, a special thanks to Dave and Mark. This was my spring kick off trip!

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Early March 2013

Hello all my fellow fishers, this spring is starting off great, I am really excited about the midge fishing.
The spring midge hatches have started, in good numbers too, with all this warmer weather in Arizona, and no big storms on radar, the hatches should just get bigger and bigger from here on out.
For us fishermen this means shallow water nymphing and dry-dropper as the season progresses.
I just finished up two trips that had some of the best numbers I have had since December, and all on midges too. Zebra midge patterns of #16 and #18, black/silver, Lazer, purple/silver and a red larva midge we call the "Chop Special", have been the most sucessful patterns for me so far this year. Find the slower flat runs,I have always called these areas "the fall out water" as it is usually located at the bottom of the popular bars and is the tailing seam water from the main riffles on the river.

A special thanks to Jon and Gary

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Follow Up

Saturday we went in search of the hogs.  We couldn't locate them, but caught good fish in the vicinity.  Upon catching these fish, we had fish chasing hooked fish.  I threw out to catch a follower and stuck this brown.  My search is not over and I will continue looking until I land one.  We spent the rest of the afternoon on redds and it was all action. We caught large males in shallow water and fat females a little deeper.  Fishing is good riverwide and the egg bite is getting better and better. Get here while it lasts.

Kyle Klemme-Guide

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A Guides day.

 Good morning,  I was out last Wednesday with a couple good sticks and they made my day as a guide fun and excitable.  I had not been out on the water with this new decreasing flow and heard some horror story's on how it was playing havoc with hooking up on fish.  We stated the morning off with the home run stretch strippin streamers from the bank and only caught two so I started to worry..  After the morning rush went up river we fallowed and to my amazement four mile was open.  Being early in the morning 9-9:30ish I new that the drop had not hit the lower river so we pulled in.  For the first time in a months I tied on the ol chop special and nymphed double midges and we started to hook up.  From the top of fours riffle to the bottom were it meets deeper water we were getting takes.  Played there for about a hour,about the time the decreasing flow arrived we could see the bite had slowed so moved on.  We then went to an old hole were one was throwing a streamer into the main current and the other guy doing a Dry dropper on the big schools of merging midge followers.  The fish on the dropper were all young and under 11" but still the anticipation of a dry take makes it fun.  The rest of the day we spent up river were we Pegged a Egg for the first time this year and it was good.  Catching nice colored up fish and an average of 14" made my day.  So with the eggs bite on we went back down river were and got on some Reds and had some fun sight fishing. We landed the nicest fish of the day there, a fish pushing the 17" border and nice an healthy male surprised us both when he surfaced.  We threw three times in his red the first two I could see him chase the bead down and just so close both times, finally the third time was a charm sticking him and getting him to the net was the highlight of the day.  We caught fish multiple ways and never got skunked at any stop.  Was a great relief with the other reports I had been worried about.  To top this all off I spotted a group of 5-8 HOGS!!!  These fish got my blood pumping and they are hands down the biggest fish i have ever seen on Lees Ferry.  We couldn't find a way to hook into them but I'm going to do nothing but find out how, I cant wait to get down this weekend and get to work on them.  I'm sorry for no pics but I took a pic a nice fish on Monday and while releasing him my camera went for a swim.  I will keep you updated on the hogs and get here while the spawn still is on!
Kyle Klemme

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A couple quick pics.

Stomach contents of a nice bow.

Thanks Jon good work landing this 20"spawner!

Fishing is versatile and hooking up river wide.  The spawn is happening so get here while it lasts. 
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A Beautiful time of year.

Porcupine.

This Brown was caught and released below the Paria.

Finally we landed BROWNS.  Mick and I landed our first Browns within a week apart.  Pretty sweet way to end the year.  I also know of a few more being caught this year! The weather is great,cold but great.  The fish are laying up on Reds and sight fishing is on. The river is quit and full of wildlife. Fish are being landed river wide on just about everything.  With weather and fishing conditions this good it a great place to be. Hope you enjoy these pics.
Kyle
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