Big bugs big fish? You betcha! A stream is like a smorgasboard for trout. The trout hold in the current and the stream delivers 24 / 7. This menu is changing with each hatch of insects. There are often more than one type of insects hatching at once. Terrestrials like grasshoppers, beetles, ants, cicadas, and even bumble bees are constantly falling or landing in every stream. Trout recognize these larger insects and waste no time in grabbing them. Since trout compete with each other for every bit of food that drifts by, they attack a big hopper or cicada like it was a steak dinner! A size 4 Muddler Minnow may seem like a huge fly. A large fly like this is certainly difficult to cast at first, especially with a 3 weight rod. But as you can see by the image at right....this big fly is a perfect match for a cicada, hopper, or June bug.
The reasons for hiring a guide are numerous and extend far beyond entomology and casting lessons. Catching trout, big trout consistantly on a fly is what your guide does every day.
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