The water temps are dipping into the thirties after the passing cold fronts slowing the trout's metabolic rates down substantially making for some tough "catching" conditions at times.?? The warmer periods preceding and during storms will increase air and water temps triggering more active feeding behavior.?? It has been during this type of condition we have had some good days tugging streamers using the dip and strip technique from the drift boat.?? The deeper pools and softer water are holding the majority of the fish.?? I suggest you spend more time than would be considered normal when fishing under these cooler conditions in a pool or run.?? Fish will often hit streamer patterns or nymphs repeatedly presented to them out of aggression as opposed to hunger.??

The BWO (baetis mayfly) hatch #16-18 is short but sweet and one can have fun in the afternoons fishing dries to the rising wild fish.?? Look for the emergence to begin around 1:30-2pm and end by 3 on the days in which air temps get into the forties.??

Veteran Drifters Bill Richards from Thousand Oaks and father-in-law, Chuck Rinehart all the way from Pittsburg, NY hit a warm cycle and did very well on a recent drift.?? The two dead-eyes had numerous doubles on their way to over thirty fish.?? Bill got "bragging" rights with a football shaped rainbow.??

The "Linkcredibles" strike again!?? Scott and Chris Linkletter from San Pedro always seem to have a good day of "catching"!?? They caught and released over forty on a pleasant day of drifting using our Spruce-a-Bu patterns.?? Very few LDR's (log distance releases) are the key to seeing this many fish.??

First time Drifters Howard Bailey and Lan Wiborg from San Diego had very cold temperatures, and just as cool fishing for their first day of drifting.?? We saw Owens Valley global warming kick in the next day with T-shirt weather by late morning.?? The fish responded to the warmer air and water and rewarded the couple with over twenty fish on a half day float.?? In a heated battle for big fish honors Lan edged out Howard by a fraction of a fin! ??