While perhaps not as insanely crowded as Soda has been, Slough’s cutties have seen lots of boots pass by so far this season, and are getting picky about flies and presentation.
Of course conditions are overall better the farther up the waterway you’d care to wander – you’ll see far fewer elbows and fine fish that have not earned their PhDs yet this season in terms of fooling anglers.
The hatch menu will force you to carry more than a handful of flies in – Drakes – green, gray, brown, Sulphurs, Epeorus, PMDs, Heptegenia and of course hoppers, bees, ants, beetles – in various sizes.
Courtesy, stout lungs and legs, and bear spray will make your day much more relaxing and enjoyable.
