Updated 06/30/09

Looks like Drew and Katie had a great night last night!

Well it's official folks HEX SEASON is here!!!!  We have had good bugs for a little over a week now.  The fish are on cue and the fishing is fantastic at night.  This is the real deal, from steelies to monster browns they all are suckers for a hex. Now just because this is the best time of year to land a trophy it doesn't mean that it's easy.  You better have your A-game on and be prepared to fish blind, so to speak.  You are actually sight or maybe I should say sound casting to rising fish in the dark.  It can be a little intimidating if you have never tried it before, however the rewards can be great.  We are hitting 20" fish with some regularity and the odd steelie laying around adds a whole new dimension to it.
The hatches are really weather dependent and the hotter the better.  The day time fishing suffers a bit from the fact that most fish wait for the big meal that comes in the form of hexes at night.  We are running half day trips that begin around 8:00 PM and we return around 1:00 AM, so be sure to nap before you come.

If you are a real gluten for punishment you can enjoy waking a mouse after the hexes are gone.  We generally hit a different stretch of river where the bugs are not quite as abundent and target browns.  Mind you these are no regular browns, these are meat eating carnivors that are looking for a big dinner.  We drag the mice around and they respond.  It is a real thrill when a 4 pound brown hammers your fly on the swing.
The daytime fishing has slowed, however on an overcast afternoon we are getting some action on the surface and some nymphing.  This can be a great way to beat the heat and enjoy a float down the river.  As the hex hatch winds down, you can expect the daytime fishing to get better. 

We have plenty of openings so try something new and do it in the dark!
 

Reported by:  Uber

Currently we are looking at:

Flow:  Guessing: 1200?? CFS  - Suppose to sprinkle tonight thunderstorm Thursday. PM river CFS

The Meter/Graph will be down for the next several months while the bridge is being worked on.

Visibility:  Clear.

Water temperature at mid-day:  56 degrees F

Best time of day to fish:   Daytime hours Morning & Evening

Hatches in descending order of importance:

• Hex Adult Deer Hair size 4-6 night time
• Gray Drake size 10 
• Callibeatis Quill size 14/16
• Amy's Ant size 6-10
• Mighty Mouse size 4/6 

Dry Fly or Nymphing:

Recommended leader: 9ft 4X

Best rod outfit:  9' 5WT

Best techniques:  Casting a dry fly with a dropper during the day, cast a hex during late evening and swing a mouse late into the night.

Comments: Dry fly fishing is doing great right now through out the day and night time. But the best fishing is at night, don't be afraid, There is nothing there in the dark that is not there in the light. Except for those big things that go bump in the night. :)

7-day outlook: We are to expect scattered thundershowers through out the next four days. Then six days of heat and sun again.  "Welcome to Michigan, if you don't like the weather give ten minutes, it'll change." Click here to see for yourself. http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/

Good luck and tight lines!

Reported by: Frank

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