Posts by Chris Taylor - Head Fly Guide

7-Day Forecast May is here, the Baetis are hatching and the river is clearing up. Spring is here! The fishing has been excellent! Lots of midge activity, we are catching fish on clusters. It will be windy most afternoons this time of year. The fishing will be good as long as you add some weight…

The early spring hatches have been heavy. The midges are big and consistently hatching every afternoon. The BWO hatch is coming off below T-Hole. Start looking for them around noon. Foam wings and Johnny flash are working great below T-hole even with the stained water conditions. Try midge larvae (red, pink or orange) in the…

cc The midge hatch have been big and consistently hatching every afternoon. The BWO hatches have been getting heavier,  starting below T-Hole. Start looking for them around noon. Foam wings and Johnny flash are working great below T-hole even with the stained water conditions. Try midge larvae (red, pink or orange) in the morning, fished…

7-Day Forecast March is here, the baetis are starting to hatch and the river is clearing up. Spring is coming! The fishing has been excellent! Lots of midge activity. With no one on the river this time of year the few folks who are here are loving it! We have had lots of questions about…

7-Day Forecast Wow the weather has been nice, in fact the warmest January and February in history. March is here, the baetis are starting to hatch and the river is clearing up. Spring is coming! The fishing has been excellent! Lots of midge activity. With no one on the river this time of year the…

7-Day Forecast Wow the weather been nice, in fact the warmest January in history. And February looks like it’s going to brake records with highs in the 60’s! The fishing has been excellent! Lots of midge activity. With no one on the river this time of year the few folks who are here are loving…

7-Day Forecast Wow the weather been nice, in fact the warmest January in history. And February looks like it’s going to break records with highs in the 60’s! The fishing has been excellent! Lots of midge activity. With no one on the river this time of year the few folks who are here are loving…

The winter hatches have been heavy. The midges are big and consistently hatching every day afternoon. The BWO hatch is still coming off below T-Hole. Start looking for them around noon. Foam wings and Johnny flash are working great below T-hole even with the stained water conditions. Try midge larvae (red, pink or orange) in…

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION NAVAJO RESERVOIR RELEASES January 27, 2014 SENT VIA FAX AND E-MAIL As a result of a lower forecast for river flows in the San Juan River Basin, and a dry weather pattern, the Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled an increase in the release from Navajo Reservoir from 300 to 350 cubic feet…

Here is the latest snow pack for the San Juan River from Wolf Creek Pass Summit Base Depth: 91″ Midway Base Depth: 92″ New Snow (24 Hours): 15″ New Snow (48 Hours): 30″ New Snow (72 Hours): 36″ New Snow (7 Days): 36″ Storm Total: 36″ Year-to-Date: 203″ It’s Still Snowing!!