The June podcast includes Harry discussing the mountain trout fishing and techniques to use for smallmouth bass.
Trout Fishing
The mountain trout fishing is still excellent if you use a stealthy approach to each pool. Taper down to a 6X leader and use a slack line cast to prevent a dragging fly. The little yellow stoneflies hatch throughout June and I catch many trout on a Murray’s Little Yellow Stonefly Dry size 16. We are getting the heaviest hatch of little yellow stoneflies that I have ever seen on the streams. I believe this is because we have not had any rock-rolling floods or high water this spring.
During the first half of June there are excellent hatches of Sulphur mayflies from midday until dusk. The heavy spinner fall is usually from 1/2 hour before dark until dark. The Murray’s Sulphur Dry and Shenk’s Sulphur Dry are both very productive. Be sure to stay on the stream until dark to take advantage of the duns and the spinners.
There are many natural inchworms on the mountain streams. Sometimes I do best with a Murray’s Inchworm on an upstream dead drift presentation. Other times I do better by using a roll cast delivery that causes the inchworm to land on the stream with a splash.
During the last half of June there are good hatches of Olive Caddisflies. A Mr. Rapidan Delta Wing Caddis, Olive size 16 works quite well. Often I catch many trout by fishing an Olive Caddis Pupa size 14 on a dropper below the dry.
Bass Fishing in June
Late in the evenings, in slightly discolored water and on heavily overcast days the natural crayfish roam over the cobblestone stream bottoms. Fishing a Murray’s Crayfish size 6 along the banks in 2 to 3 feet water is very effective. Let it sink to the stream bottom then crawl it slowly along the stream bottom. Strip it 4 inches every 6 seconds. This makes the pinchers move like those on the real crayfish.
Through the middle of the day when the rivers are clear I catch many bass using crayfish with a Sink Tip III line. Fish in the 4 to 6 ft deep water around large boulders in the middle of the river. Try to swim it on the shady side of the boulder and beside any undercut ledges.
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