Guidelines
Recommended Equipment
Rods
5 & 6 weight (please - nothing lighter)
9-foot & longer are the best
9-foot & longer are the best
Lines
Floating, Sinking (intermediate sink rate), Sink Tip, Type II full or Uniform Sink good for Wooly Buggers in early Spring and late Fall.
Leaders
Tapered 3X and 4X
Tippets
3X, 4X, 5X (PLEASE - nothing lighter - it's too hard on the fish)
3X is best
3X is best
Flies
Dry Flies
#14 thru 18: Adams, Calibaetis adults & Various May Fly parachutes and cripples, Hex Flies (in May), Caddis, Royal Wuff, Humpys, etc.
(essential last half of April, May & early Fall)
Various Nymphs & Emergers
#12 thru 18: Calibaetis & Caddis Emergers, Prince, Damsel, Scuds
#14 & 16 in various colors - tan & olive best
(include bead heads and non-bead heads)
(include bead heads and non-bead heads)
Wooly Buggers
#8 & 10: Olive, Black, Cinnamon, Chartreuse
Crystal Buggers with bead head best
(essential in February, March & late Fall)
Crystal Buggers with bead head best
(essential in February, March & late Fall)
Ants & Beetles
#8 thru 14
Flying Ant, #12 & 14
Chernobyl Ant, #6 thru 12
Beetles, #12 thru 16
(late April and May)
Flying Ant, #12 & 14
Chernobyl Ant, #6 thru 12
Beetles, #12 thru 16
(late April and May)
Grasshoppers
Various types and sizes
(last half of April, May & early Fall)
(last half of April, May & early Fall)
Midges
#14 thru 18: Copper Johns (Copper, Red, Chartreuse, Zebra), Brassies, Chironomids (various colors), Zebra, CDCs, WD 40s & 50s (various colors)
Miscellaneous
Clothing
Bring warm clothing for layering and rain gear.
Sudden weather changes are not uncommon.
Sudden weather changes are not uncommon.
Others
Float or Pontoon Tubes only
Chest Waders, Wading Boots or Booties & Fins
We have compressed air.
Float Tubes are available at $30 per day per tube including fins.
High clearance vehicles are recommended
(SUV's & Pickups) for accessing the lakes
Chest Waders, Wading Boots or Booties & Fins
We have compressed air.
Float Tubes are available at $30 per day per tube including fins.
High clearance vehicles are recommended
(SUV's & Pickups) for accessing the lakes