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Recommended Tackle & Gear
Fly Line:
5 or 6 weight
Leaders:
Dry fly: 9 to 12 ft., 5 or 6X, Nymphing:
71/2 ft., 3 or 4X, streamers 0-2X
Tippets:
Dry fly: 5 or 6X, Nymphing: 3 or 4X,
Streamer 0-2X
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly Superb Five or Ultimate Six
Fly Reels:
For 5/6 line size
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
Floatants, KISS Strike Indicators
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Fly Line:
5 or 6 weight
Leaders:
Dry fly: 9 to 12 ft., 5 or 6X, Nymphing:
71/2 ft., 3 or 4X, streamers 0-2X
Tippets:
Dry fly: 5 or 6X, Nymphing: 3 or 4X,
Streamer 0-2X
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly Superb Five or Ultimate Six
Fly Reels:
For 5/6 line size
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
Floatants, KISS Strike Indicators
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
North Platte River, Wyoming - Fishing Report -
August 17, 2017
The stream levels are still up a good bit above normal, but drift boats are still
catching plenty of trout. We received two good reports from this past week.
There are still plenty of hatches taking place.
Stream Conditions:
7 Day Weather Forecast: There is no chance of rain for the next week. The
highs will range from 76 to 81 degrees and lows from 47 to 49 degrees.
Recommended Trout Flies:
August 17, 2017
The stream levels are still up a good bit above normal, but drift boats are still
catching plenty of trout. We received two good reports from this past week.
There are still plenty of hatches taking place.
Stream Conditions:
7 Day Weather Forecast: There is no chance of rain for the next week. The
highs will range from 76 to 81 degrees and lows from 47 to 49 degrees.
Recommended Trout Flies:
Rate: 585 cfs
Level: 3.59 ft
Afternoon Water Temperature: 57
Clarity: slight stain
USGS Real-Time Stream Flow Data Above Seminoe Res
Level: 3.59 ft
Afternoon Water Temperature: 57
Clarity: slight stain
USGS Real-Time Stream Flow Data Above Seminoe Res
Black Matuka and Olive Matuka Sculpin, size 4/6
Brown Sculpin and White Belly Sculpin, size 6
Blue-winged Olives, size 16/18, nymphs, emergers, duns and spinners
Pale Morning Duns, size 16/18, nymph, emergers, duns and spinners
Tricos, size 20, nymphs, emergers, duns and spinners
Green Sedges, (caddisflies) size 14/16, larva, pupa and adults
Spotted sedges, (caddisflies) size 14, 16, lava, pupa and adults
Little Yellow stoneflies, size 16/14, nymphs and adults
Sandwich Hoppers, size 8-12, brown and green
Carpenter Ants, size 18/16, black
Japanese Beetles, size 16/14
Brown Sculpin and White Belly Sculpin, size 6
Blue-winged Olives, size 16/18, nymphs, emergers, duns and spinners
Pale Morning Duns, size 16/18, nymph, emergers, duns and spinners
Tricos, size 20, nymphs, emergers, duns and spinners
Green Sedges, (caddisflies) size 14/16, larva, pupa and adults
Spotted sedges, (caddisflies) size 14, 16, lava, pupa and adults
Little Yellow stoneflies, size 16/14, nymphs and adults
Sandwich Hoppers, size 8-12, brown and green
Carpenter Ants, size 18/16, black
Japanese Beetles, size 16/14
Strategies, Techniques and Tips:
Brown Sculpin and White Belly Sculpin are great streamers to use at this time. The Black
Matuka Sculpin and Olive Matuka Sculpin streamers are good flies to use for the larger
size trout. Fish them in low light conditions.
Various species of Blue-winged olive nymphs are hatching.
Spotted Sedges (caddisflies) are hatching.
Green Sedges (caddisflies) are hatching.
Pale Morning Duns are hatching.
Tricos are hatching.
Little Yellow stoneflies are hatching.
Terrestrial insects may be important at times - hoppers, Japanese beetles and Carpenter
ants.
Brown Sculpin and White Belly Sculpin are great streamers to use at this time. The Black
Matuka Sculpin and Olive Matuka Sculpin streamers are good flies to use for the larger
size trout. Fish them in low light conditions.
Various species of Blue-winged olive nymphs are hatching.
Spotted Sedges (caddisflies) are hatching.
Green Sedges (caddisflies) are hatching.
Pale Morning Duns are hatching.
Tricos are hatching.
Little Yellow stoneflies are hatching.
Terrestrial insects may be important at times - hoppers, Japanese beetles and Carpenter
ants.
| Options For Selecting Flies: 1. Email us (sales@perfectflystore.com) with the dates you will be fishing this stream and we will send you a list of our fly suggestions. Please allow up to 24 hours for a response. 2. Call us 800-594-4726 and we will help you decide which flies you need. 3. Email us (sales@perfectflystore.com) with a budget for flies and we will select them to match the budget and get them to you in time for your fly fishing trip. All orders are shipped free in the U. S. Orders over $50 are shipped via Priority Mail. |
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Fly Fishing North Platte River,
Wyoming
A description of the North Platte River,
Guide to fly fishing the North Platte
River, North Platte River fishing
seasons, and much more
Wyoming
A description of the North Platte River,
Guide to fly fishing the North Platte
River, North Platte River fishing
seasons, and much more