#Fishthejuan

#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…

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San Juan River Fishing Report – Sept

San Juan River Fishing Report September 17th report date Fisheads of the San Juan River is fishing fantastic.  Anglers have been catching 20 inch plus trout daily.   Reports that leeches to annelids are working well, small red larvae on bottom and a dark color leech on top, light weight and a dead drift will work…

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San 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…

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San Juan River Tips

San Juan River Tips   Fish fluorocarbon tippets at the end of your mono-filament leader when nymph fishing. 5X to the first fly and 6X to the dropper. This will produce more strikes as the fish can’t see the fluorocarbon. Fishing 22 to 24 midges in the slower waters has been great, Fish light weight…

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Fly Patterns of the San Juan River

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,…

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San Juan River Winter Fishing Report

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…

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San Juan River Fishing Report 10/09/12

Chris’s San Juan River Fly Fishing Tip of the Week Fly Fishing is great, there are midges everywhere and they are hatching up and down the whole quality water section. The fall BWO hatch is also coming on strong. Start looking for them around noon. Fishing the midge hatch in the morning with olive, gray…

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