After a quick call to mom in Fernie, Rio and I headed to the Columbia on Mother's Day to check things out. Right on cue, the first big caddis of the season fluttered in the bankside bushes. Even better, out on the river a few trout took notice - in the last few hours of daylight I caught 4 decent rainbows, 2 on caddis dries and 2 on a caddis emerger lifted just beneath the surface.
You can tell the river is on the verge of popping. The leaves are newly budded. The trout are starting to disperse to shallower water post-spawn. Water temps are mid-forties and climbing. March Browns are about and flying ants are just around the corner with the first big hot spell of May. Stay tuned... Chris
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