The Fall River is fishing well and is a primo spot to enjoy this week. There have been some good Blue Wing Olive hatches mid-day that a #18-20 KD Dun, Purple Comparadun or EP Sparkle Dun will do the trick on. A long light leader with a 6x or 7x nylon tippet will be a huge benefit and I can argue is equally important to the success as the actual fly.
Midge hatches along with a few scattered Caddis (Grey #14 and Amber #14-16), Purple Hippie Stompers, and yes it is early but add a #14 March Brown to the box this week. With the weather we might see a small wave of them hatch.
Eggs, Slum Lords, Rainbow Warrior or Lightning Bugs, Zebra Midges, Purple, Black, Brown and Olive Perd’s and Jig Soft Hackle PT.
Another thing to consider as you approach the river is a sink tip and a streamer. Small Articulated Streamers, Sculpzulla, Wooly Buggers, Zonkers and Jigs….Make it move!
Our customer Colin shared a report from the Fall River recently and called the habitat the fish use there “Log Cabins”. I love that, and it made me laugh. Streamers are a great fly to throw at the “Log Cabins”.