Aric, my dad, and I fished the Rush this morning from about 8:00 to noon. The stream was a little high and had a slight stain — perfect fishing conditions. I fished a hippie stomper with a Frenchie nymph two feet below and caught around 20, with the biggest around 13″. I had my best success in shaded areas adjacent to deeper pools, especially as it got later in the day. I’d cast near the bank in slower water and just wait for the hippie to sink and set the hook; it reminded me of fishing for bluegills with a bobber. I did catch three or four on the hippie and had quite a few come to the surface to investigate. There was sporadic rising throughout the morning to caddis.
Aric and my dad fished with nymphs (pheasant tail with a zebra midge dropper) and caught about ten each in the riffles, with Aric’s biggest near 13″ as well.
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