Dorsey's Stream Reports
The Pro's Picks
October 5, 2008
This up-to-date river report is generated from many of our veteran guides who frequently visit many of these streams on a daily basis guiding their clients. This incredible network allows you to share their successful tips, and techniques as well as keeping you informed on effective fly patterns. Our goal is to keep you apprised on several of your favorite trout streams as the conditions change on a weekly basis. If we can be of any further assistance whatsoever, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Here is a printable version of Pat Dorsey's Stream Report

Spring Hatches: Suggested Nymphs/Streamers/Egg Patterns
Baetis: #20-22 Jujubaetis, #18-20 Mighty Mite Baetis, #18-24 Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tail, #18-22 Sparkle Wing RS II, #20-22 Stalcup’s Baetis, #20-22 Barr Emerger, #20-22 Mercury Baetis, #20-22 Mercury RS II, and #18-22 Randy Smith’s Baetis.
Midges: #20-22 Mercury Midge, #22-26 Top Secret Midge, #18-22 Mercury Blood Midge, #20-22 Mercury Black Beauty, #20-22 Mercury Brassie, #22 Buckskin, #22 San Juan Emergers, and #24 RS II’s.
Caddis: #14-18 Bead Head Breadcrust, #16-18 Bead Head Buckskin, #18 Buckskins, #16 La Fontaine’s Sparkle Pupa
Pale Morning Duns: #18 Mercury PMD, #16-18 Barr PMD Emergers, and 18 Mercury Pheasant Tail
Yellow Sallies: #16 Mercury PMD (the perfect yellow sally imitation) and Edward’s Yellow Sally Stonefly
Green Drakes: #10-12 Stalcup’s Green Drake Nymph, #12 Olive Hare’s Ear, and #12 Prince Nymphs, and #12 Olive Pheasant Tails
Forage Fish and Leeches: #8-10 Electric Leech, #6-10 Rabbit Fur Leeches, #8-10 “Buggers” (both Conehead and Beadhead in olive and black), #8-12 Horny Bugger, #6 Grey and White Clouser Minnow, #8Egg Sucking Leeches, and #10 Deer Hair Sculpins.
Egg and Scud Patterns: #16 Apricot Egg, #16 Pink Egg, #16 Orange Egg, and #16 Bittell’s Nuclear Egg, #14-16 Orange Scuds
Craneflies: Barr’s Cranefly
Worms: San Juan Worms: brown and red, and Tungsten Bead San Juan Worms.

Suggested Dry Flies 
Midges: #20-#22 Matt’s Midge, #18-#24 Griffith Gnat, #22-26 Parachute Adams, #20-22 Cannon’s Bunny Suspender Midge, #22 Trailing Shuck Midge, #24 No See’m Midge, and #22-24 Z-Lon Midge.
Baetis: #20-22 Snow Shoe Dun, #18-22 Hi-Vis Baetis, #18-22 Parachute Adams, #18-22 Sparkle Dun, #18-22 Blue Dun, #18-22 Poly Wing Blue Wing Olive.
Caddis:#14-18 Elk Hair Caddis, #16 Puterbaugh Caddis, #14-18 Hi-Vis Caddis, #16 Goddard Caddis, and #18 Yellow Stimulator.
Pale Morning Duns: #16-18 Pale Morning Dun, #16-18 Cannon’s Bunny PMD, #18 Stalcup’s CDC PMD, #18 Mathew’s Sparkle Dun PMD), and #18 Parachute PMD
Yellow Sallies: Yellow Sally, Yellow Stimulator, and Hot Wing Elk Hair Caddis
Green Drakes: #10-12 Hen Wing Green Drake, #12 Mathew’s Sparkle Dun (Green Drake) and #12 Sparkle Dun Green Drake
Tricos: #22-24 Stalcup’s CDC Trico, #22-24 Cannon’s Snowshoe Trico, and #22-24 Z-lon Spinners and Dun’s
Attractors: #12-18 Dorsey’s Limeade, and Cherry Limeade, #12-16 Renegades, #12-16 Royal Wulffs, #14-16 Yellow Humpy, #12-16 Rubber-Legged Stimulator, and #14-16 House and Lots.

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