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I’ll always be a diehard trout angler, but I truly enjoy getting out and experiencing other freshwater species on the fly on waters closer to home. Pulled 6 species out of the same small stretch of river using the same fly on this particular day. I frequently fish the tiny headwaters of this same river for native brook trout, and it was incredibly interesting seeing the entirely different ecosystem downstream.

Such a special, fleeting time to be out on our small streams. Despite this terrible drought, the mountains have absolutely exploded in lush green, wild blackberries, and wildflowers. Sized down to a size 18 dry so I could pick up a few of the other stream residents - those little minnows were crushing but missing my bigger flies all evening long.