Technical Dry Fly Fishing
Deckers, CO can be a tough place to fish. Our lack of snowfall this year has left Cheesman Lake lower than normal and so the flows at Deckers have been about half of where they should be. Now that being said, the BWO's haven't minded one bit. Like clockwork they have been hatching under cloudy skies and in the bright sunshine. Unfortunately, the latter has kept the fish extremely skiddish. I have fished several spots at Deckers the past two Saturdays and the dry fly fishing has been difficult to say the least. I have seen plenty of fish in extremely shallow water doing the old "grab and go." It's almost like their stealing something...I prefer that when it's my fly! As is so often the case, the most consistent rising fish have also been the most likely to eat an imitation, but last Saturday I really struggled. It looked like they were eating my fly and then I would set the hook, only to catch air. I think I was a little...
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