The flows on the Truckee continue to come up this week – and with warm weather in the forecast – it doesn’t look like its going to let up any time soon. Usually during times of run-off on the Truckee, fishing larger bugs will be best. Using Skwala patterns to imitate both the nymphs and adults will continue to be a great option in coming weeks. These early season stoneflies are the first big bug of the spring and tend to hatch off steadily over a month or longer instead of coming off heavily for a few weeks like other hatches. We recommend using them as your “attractor nymph” when hatches aren’t present. When you observe fish taking them off the top, try switching over to and adult dry Skwala pattern with a midge or BWO nymph dropper. If you see fish taking dries and are unsure if it’s a Skwala they’re after, a good way to tell would be if the rise was splashy and aggressive it was likely a Skwala. They tend to sip mayflys and midges much more leisurely, whereas these stoneflies are not a meal they wish to pass up and they are usually willing to put in the extra bit of energy to secure this large snack. 

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Pat’s rubberlegs in brown or olive #8-#10, Gilligan’s skipper stone skwala #10, tungsten trout retrievers in chocolate or black #8, Jigged Biot Poxy Back Stone in Dark #8, T’s Stone in Light #8, T.J. Hookers in brown #6, San Juan Worms in red or pink #12, Flexy Floss Worms in red or pink #12, Gummy Worms in red or pink #12, Globugs in orange, peach or pink #12-#14, Unreal Eggs in pink or orange #12, Zebra Midges in red or black #16-#18, Prince Nymphs #12-#16, Copper Johns in black or red #16, Bird’s Nest in olive #14-#16, Hare’s Ear in natural or olive #14-#16, Pheasant Tails in #14-#16, Madam X’s in black or olive #8-#10, Stimulators in black #8-#10, Flush Floater Stones in skwala #8, Double Dutch Bugs in peacock #8, Para BWO’s #16-#18, Griffith’s Gnats #16-#18.