Spring is on the way – photo by Wolf Creek Angler

Not quite the spring weather you may have been hoping for this weekend but definitely fishable and more than likely worth your time.

We’ve been enjoying decent weather this week and a nice respite from the wind. Bright sunshine early in the week kind of killed the streamer action but these past couple days conditions have been optimal with partly cloudy skies and temps hanging in the low to mid 40’s.

The forecast is calling for a chance of rain and snow all weekend with temps in the high 30’s tomorrow and near 40 on Sunday. Once again, we’re all anxious for warm spring days and can’t wait to see some buds on the trees but that will all come soon enough. In the meantime take advantage of the overcast skies and get on the water.

It appears as though we’ll begin to see a warming trend starting on Monday which will have us back into the 50’s by late next week.

The fishing is heating up and will continue to do so from here on out. These next six weeks are one of my absolute favorite times of year to fish the MO’. The nymphing is already consistently good, there are all kinds of midges on the water providing ample dry fly opportunities most days and the streamer fishing, while hit and miss, has been solid overall and is only going to get better.

No real changes on the bugs. Think pink anything, firebead anything, zebra midges and sow bugs fished fairly deep in slow winter water as well as slightly faster transitional water. We’ve been running 7′ – 8′ overall length sans split shot but usually with at least one tungsten beaded bug. Others are adding weight (most commonly a single bb) and doing fine as well. Pink Amex, Rainbow Czechs, Pinkalicious,  Firebead Rainbow Weight Fly, Rainbow Warriors, Black Zebra Midges, Tailwater Sows, Pink Lighting Bugs, Bubble Yums, Pill Poppers, UV Crush etc. We’ve even got a couple of patterns exclusive to WCA that have been absolutely crushing more often than not these last two weeks. All you need to do is stop in and ask and we’ll grant you access!

Don’t miss the big St Patrick’s Day Parade tomorrow in Wolf Creek at 3 pm. We’ve got lodging available for the weekend and will likely be opening a few more units next week to accommodate the increase in traffic.

Don’t forget to book your spring special guide trips ASAP. $550 for two nights premium  lodging and a full day on the water. You won’t find a better deal ANYWHERE!

The shop is now open daily at 8:00 AM for all of your Missouri River fly fishing needs.