On any given day from the first hatch of spring through late fall
spawn, you will find the A and B sections of the Green River below
Flaming Gorge Reservoir full of fly fisherman. They endure the barrage
of drift boats passing by and the endless torrent of recreationalist as
they paddle by laughing and water fighting. Many of those relentless
fishermen are successful but they earn every fish they catch. They are
encroached by other fly fisherman as they wade out into the river up to
their goiters, jockeying for position on the good runs and holes. As
much as I love fishing the Green, I just don't like dealing with the
people. Especially when I pull out a couple good fish in an area only to
have a handful of other fish-vultures slide into the area and spook the
fish.
I learned a couple secrets for success on the green river.
Number
one: Fish in the winter when its cold enough to freeze your ice hole
off! Ice and cold is the one thing that rattles the cages of most fair
weather fly fisherman. Some of the best days to go are in the sub-zero
temperatures. It takes warm gear and a lot of patience when it comes to
de-icing your eyelets.
Number two: Don't be afraid or
too proud to hang up that fly rod and get the spinning gear out. After
the spawn, those browns and rainbows get very aggressive and will hit
large jigs, spoons, and crankbaits. Those browns can be every where.
Start out fishing shallow areas right next to the bank then work out to
the deeper holes. Work your gear aggressively and occasionally pause
and let the hook free fall to the bottom. You'll be amazed at how those
browns will follow you out of a hole and strike when you let your lure
free fall. I've seen browns pick up spoons off the bottom when you let
them fall to the sand.
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| Taylor Redmon (AKA Tugs) |
Number three: Take your hiking shoes! Put on some miles! Yeah, sure
sometimes the fishing is hot right by the boat ramps but
really...seriously? Those areas should have handicapped parking
reservation signs hanging on them for those who are not able to traverse
the trails. I have a lot of respect for the older generation of
fisherman and it does my heart good to see a grandpa and his
grandchildren fishing together on the river. With that said, get out
and hike boys! Its a good time of year to go exploring and find some new
holes that aren't overrun with other fishermen.
Get out there on a cool clear day and I just might see you out there!
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| Brian Holt with a great brown! |
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