Posts by Chris Taylor - Head Fly Guide
San Juan River Fishing Report – Sept. 11
San Juan River Fishing Report for Sept. 11, 2016 Fishead (fish-head) n. A person who spends all their time thinking about, dreaming about, or in the pursuit of fish. Over the next 7 days the San Juan River will be fantastic. The cloudy days will provide some much needed relief from the sun. The…
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San Juan River Fishing Report Once again we are putting up some interesting information about the fishing on the San Juan River. Dry fly fishing is coming off daily. Despite the high temperatures many anglers are catching fish that are larger than normal. We here at Fisheads have had guides pull in 22 inch rainbows…
Read MoreSan Juan River Fishing Report – July 19, 2016
San Juan River Fishing Report for July 19, 2016 Water flow: 802 cfs Visibility: 60 inches Water temperature at mid-day: 41 Degrees F Water condition: Clear Best time of day to fish: All day long, best dry fly fishing from 11:00am to 6:00pm Best stretch: The whole quality water section is fishing well! Best access…
Read MoreTop 5 Flies for the San Juan River
Top 5 Flies for the San Juan River When regularly fishing in the San Juan River, anglers develop a core set of flies that they always have. Here are a few of them. All these patterns can be ordered from Fisheads. San Juan Worm Size16-Size20 Everyone knows this fly because it catches fish…
Read MoreA New River – San Juan River Tailwaters In New Mexico
A NEW RIVER by Gary Willmart Springtime, a time for new awakenings, the whole world comes alive, arising from the grip of winter The mighty San Juan River roars with a new life as water is released from the dam at ten times its normal volume. The river empties of people as the water rises…
Read MoreSan Juan River Fishing Report: June 1, 2016
The San Juan River in New Mexico is high, the fish are biting an the weather is getting hot! Sunglasses, hat and lots of sunscreen if your coming to fish. Water flow: 5000 cfs Visibility: 60 inches Water temperature at mid-day: 40 Degrees F Water condition: Stained Best time of day to fish: All day…
Read MoreSan Juan River High Flow 2016
There is a lot of stigma concerning the high flow that we on the San Juan River will be experiencing here in the next few weeks. We at Fisheads would like to help clear the air and hopefully shed some light on the subject. Wading the river during this time can be a challenge, it…
Read MoreHow to set-up a Fly Fishing Trout Reel
This great video show you how to setup your new fly fishing reel for trout. This is great information if you plan to head to the San Juan River in New Mexico this summer for some world class fly fishing. See our most recent fishing report by clicking here.
Read MoreFisheads San Juan River Report March 21-26
Hatches: The hatches have been heavy. The midges are small (size 24 and 26) and consistently hatching every morning and afternoon. The BWO hatch is still coming off below T-Hole. Start looking for them around eleven AM. Foam wings and Johnny flash are working great below T-hole, gray has been best. Try midge larvae (olive,…
Read MoreFisheads San Juan Fishing Report March 14-19 2016
Hatches: Midges are hatching all day long. At the moment they are small, midge pupa and larvae, size 22 to 24, olive, gray, black, chocolate, cream and of course red have been my best. The hatch is strongest from 10:30 to 2:00, then again in the last hour of the day. The midges are clustering…
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