Fisheads Archives - San Juan River Fly Fishing

#Fishthejuan

By Chris Taylor - Head Fly Guide | December 1, 2016

#Fishthejuan San Juan River fishing started to get more technical last week. This week will be cold. Maybe some snow, definitely some wind. Make sure to change your weight before changing your fly. Take the time to clean the debris from your hooks regularly. There is heavy debris in the water right now. Layer…

San Juan River Fishing Report

By Chris Taylor - Head Fly Guide | November 18, 2016

Fisheads of the San Juan River reports that 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 are working great below T-hole, chocolate has been best.…

San Juan River High Flow 2016

By Chris Taylor - Head Fly Guide | April 30, 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…

Fisheads San Juan River Report March 21-26

By Chris Taylor - Head Fly Guide | March 21, 2016

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,…

Fisheads San Juan Fishing Report March 14-19 2016

By Chris Taylor - Head Fly Guide | March 14, 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…

Fly Patterns of the San Juan River

By Chris Taylor - Head Fly Guide | December 13, 2015

Must-have fly patterns for the San Juan River in descending order of importance: Fly Name: Fly Color: Fly Size(s): Travis Para Ant Brown, black 14 Rojo Midge Orange and red 18 Griffith’s Gnat black 18 Birchell’s Hatching Midge Gray, olive, brown 20 to 22 Rosenbauer Parachute Beetle Red 20 to 24 Cartoon Hopper gray, olive,…

San Juan River Winter Fishing Report

By Chris Taylor - Head Fly Guide | November 30, 2015

San Juan River Winter Fishing Report – Winter Fishing at the San Juan River The hatches on the San Juan River 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 noon. Foam wings…