We Missed Ya Charlie!

I just finished up a great week of guiding with some fantastic clients. I fished a couple of days with my buddy Fred Thranhardt, a client I picked up a few years ago as a walk-in booking. We hit it off from the first day and have been fishing ever since. Fred is a great angler and every time we fish, the stars are aligned just right, and we have great fishing. This week was no exception. He often brings his buddy Charlie Howarth, another great client of mine I met through Fred, who is one of the most enthusiastic anglers I've ever taken...he's a lot of fun. Charlie could not make it this week, so I thought I'd post a few shots of Fred with some nice fish in order to wet Charlie's appetite. (You were there in spirit Charlie!) I fished Moose to Wilson with Fred on Wednesday, and had another fantastic day on the Snake. As for flies, it's the same story: Chernobyl Ants with a beadhead dropper in fast water, and mayfly attractors in the sidechannels and on the slower flats. The Snake is at 3150 cfs at Moose, which is a perfect level for mid-August. The whole river is fishing very well right now, and as the water slowly drops, the wade fishing will get easier and easier from places like Schwabachers landing or Wilson Bridge. Today, Fred and I floated the Green River. We got an early start and had flies in the water before 9 am. The day started with good fishing, but then got very slow until mid-afternoon when some clouds rolled in. Once the light got darker, the big fish started eating. The water is low right now (430 cfs at Warren Bridge), so the fish are nicely concentrated. We found fish in all of the water; deep holes, riffles, banks and shallows. Hoppers and Ants with nymph droppers worked well. The fishing was good, although it felt somewhat erratic; good to start, then very slow, then good again. As usual, the fishing on the Green was weather dependent; cloudcover helped the action. Enjoy these shots of Fred! More soon.