Have you seen Pteronarcys?

The Salmon and Golden stone nymphs are migrating toward the shores, with some actually crawling out to emerge.  They are not here in full force just yet, but seeing these giant bugs up close is enough to get excited.  Fishing large nymphs such as Pats in both dark brown and the coffee and brown colors, Sextone Tungstone in Peacock and Cheater Bellies cover the salmon fly nymphs.

The fish are still munching away at the golden stone nymphs as well, so make sure to be stocked on those too.  My most productive patterns have been the Brannon's Golden, Tungsten Flashback and the Tungsten Golden in sizes 10-12.

In addition to the stone nymphs, green drake nymphs have been productive as well.

As the fish get more settled in to seeing the large stones land on the surface, the surface action should be really picking up this weekend and into next week.  Stop in the shop and pick up some of the spot-on patterns for the Salmon Flies and Goldens as well as see where the surface action has been the hottest.

Recent guide trips out have been productive picking up some nice fish the entire stretch of the Conejos so get up here and get in on some of the action.  Here are some pictures over the last week to get excited about: