Warmer weather brings on Caddis

Warm afternoons, and warmer water temperatures have made for some good fishing on the Mckenzie River near Eugene. March Browns continue to emerge around in the 1-3pm time frame. A new hatch has develped recently. Small Caddis ranging from sizes #14-18, colors ranging from almost black to light gray. This hatch seems to really go nuts when air temps get up around 60 degrees and water temps reach a level near 47-50 degrees. The caddis hatch can be frustrating. With millions of bugs on or near the surface and very few fish rising, one begins to wonder. The fish will get going on the caddis eventually, look for isolated feeders occupying their own feeding lane, if your timing is right you will get them to come to your imitation. Good patterns for the Mckenzie are: Parachute Adams #14-18, Sedge Hammer brown/green #16,18, Peacock Caddis #14-18, Hogan’s Yuba River Emerger tan and olive #16. Subsurface caddis imitations include Hares Ear Soft Hackle #14 and Beadhead Hungarian Caddis Pupae # 14, 16 in  green and Tan. Water conditions remain excellent.