Streamside Report

Blue River

Grant

5/8/99

Weather: cloudy, cool
Water: high, murky
Hatches: midges
Time: 2:30pm-5:30pm

Comments: Great day to be on the Blue. The weather was gloomy but the fish were extremely willing. Caught several browns in the 16-19 inch range and several more between 12- 14 inches. Also caught a 13 inch rainbow. They were taking a size 14 adams and size 16 fore-and-afts. No question that some of these were hatchery fish but I caught naturals as well. All fished were released - and it was a lot easier releasing them from the barbless than from the barbed flies. I am bending down all my barbs from here on out.

jim.williams @cp.artesyn.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------