Big Thompson is Hot!

If you are heading to the Big T you should take some sow bugs with you. The higher flows are pushing a lot of bugs down the river including midges, mayflies, stones, caddis, and sow bugs. The sow bugs are similar to scuds and the fish are quick to move for them. When flows are high or increasing the sow bug is the fly of choice. Many people use this as their go to bug on the T. Soft hackle sow bugs or ray charles in #18 or #20 are what I like. These higher flows should help clean some of the moss out of the river but they may keep the dry fly action at bay for a while. Try a hopper close to the banks if you need to fish a dry.