It's here...but

[Stew]

The long awaited coastal cutthroat season is finally upon us....however the water is up a bit for the best fishing AND there is a myriad of swimmers in nearly every spot on that I like to fish.
I saw plenty of cutts rolling yesterday when I was down there though and that is a good sign.
More later....

[River Ranger]

Thanks for the update Stew.I am not a fly fisherman but recently thought that trying for those cuts on the coast sounds preety good to me.Is there any size to these fish?
Could you give me a few ideas on patterns to try for them?

The Idea of fishing some of the coastal tribs for those beauties seems like a great change of pace and a good way to get me on some of my favorite rivers.
Thanks in advance.

RR.

[Steve L.]

How do you deal with the swimmers when they head into the hole you're fishing ? I keep trying to talk them into a bit of courtesy since I was there first , but always end up packing it in. I'm going to try getting on the river a zero dark thirty to at least get a few casts in. I'm going through withdrawal

River ranger - I always have good luck with a prince nymph and parachute elk hair caddis ranging in sz 12 - 16

[AndyK]

How do you deal with the swimmers when they head into the hole you're fishing?
I'm going to try getting on the river a zero dark thirty to at least get a few casts in.



You named the only solution: get there early!

The rivers locally (Portland vicinity) are warm (60 degrees). Is the water that way on the coastal rivers? If so, maybe you should be fishing some of the deeper ripples instead of the holes?

[Stew]

Here is the pattern that I have had the best success with :hearton:
http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/medium/1882RevSpiderBlack_450_C_.jpg
Fish them like you would a nymph with a floating line and hang on :yay: Try them in size 6-10. Please remember that these fish are catch and release only so it's best to pinch your barbs in order to release them quickly :smile:
As far as swimmers go I just give them a disgusted look and move on :shrug: There are plenty of other spots to fish and it's just not worth the hassle.

[River Ranger]

Thanks for the input guys.As far as fishing them like a nymph I would not have the first clue :redface:Last time I went flyfishing was ten years ago for some demo testing at a private pond in central Or,pretty easy fishing.

I would really like to get them on the surface,kinda fun watching them rise.

RR.

[rob allen]

Stew
one time i was down at the tidewater launch on the Kilchis and saw some cutts swimming around, a couple steelhead too, yes steelhead! anyway I doubt anyone swims down there, might be a fun place to try out your new pontoon boat...

[Steve L.]

River Ranger for top water give the elk hair caddis a try. Nymphing will get you one of two types of takes, in my experience. Either a slam, usually uneducated Cutts or you'll see your line hesitate briefly on a drift, that's the time to set. Either way keep your line mended so you get a good drift and can set quickly. Give nymphs a try. What's the worst that can happen ? Lose a fly on something submerged ? Never happens to me :wink:, ya right.

[lilnorthfork]

Yes, the litter season on the Wilson is nearly upon us. When fishing around swimmers, beware the rising trout... I snuck up on one too many of those last year. :bigshock: Think shallow riffles and pocketwater if you are fishing the Wilson. There are lots of resident cutts along with the SRC's. lnf