The Metolius is fishing pretty well, hatches are okay, but not stellar every day. Nymph action remains very good. There were a lot of caddis hatching this week, including yesterday when I was on the water from about noon to 3. 

BWO’s remain the top mayfly hatch in the cycle, with some smaller cinygmula’s mixed in, so you’ll want olive #18 and yellow #16 emergers, cripples and duns. 

The caddis that I saw this week most predominate were gray #12. The October Caddis are about kaput until September when we see the earliest big orange caddis hatch again for the Fall and Winter season. But right now, we are ready to put any thoughts of winter behind us and it is time to only think about warm spring days and good hatches that are coming on stronger by the week. To round out your caddis selection this week add some pupa and adults in tan, grey and olive #12-18. This time of year we recommend Corn Fed Caddis, Missing Link Caddis and Iris Caddis for the dries, and a Prairie Dog Pupa is one of our new favorites on the nymph side because it is a lot like the famous Sparkle Pupa our her Gary Lafontaine invented in the 80’s but the Prairie Dog adds a Tungsten Bead and some other cool features. 

A variety of Euro Jigs and Perdigons are working well, but in general a 3.5 mm bead or bigger to get the drift you need is the best bet. #14 to #16 Perdigons in Olive or Brown, and a Walts Worm in dark or light, and eggs will serve you well.