New Mexico Fly Fishing Guides


February 23, 2009

Fisheads fishing report, Feb. 23rd Orvis Endorsed G.S.

Category: San Juan River Guides – sanjuanguide – 1:34 am

Its time to start fishing again!

 

I have been out 7 of the last 8 days, busy for February.  I thought I should post a report since no one has for a while.  If you are thinking about coming to the Juan you couldn’t pick a better time.  Fishing has been fantastic; the whole river from the dam to the gravel pit is producing. All you need is an egg to a red or orange larva.  I have caught fish on all color eggs size 16 to 20.  I have been fishing size 16 midges with 4x fluorocarbon to both flies.  Most fish are in the deeper holes but I have had some success in the shallow water in the afternoon.  The water is cold and the fish are on the bottom so get your flies down.  If you are not hitting the bottom once in a while you need to add some weight and increase your length.  The fish are not hitting hard so set the hook whenever the indicator moves.

 

Good luck, Chris