Just capping off a non guide day. Spent last night camping with my two sons and had a magnificent time. Lots of sugar and good campfire talk. Witnessed a prolific spruce moth flight. While technically these bugs are not water born and do not emerge like other aquatic insects in a trout's diet, they do spend time on and near the water and are when available after mid-morning often devoured by hungry trout. Small rainbows on the North Fork of the Big Wood took advantage of these large bugs around 9 AM. Fish sat in corners and nooks and spots I would never have thought there would be fish. I have plenty of pics to post over the next few days...
North Fork Big Wood Spruce Moth:
Campfire Smores: