Hi everybody, as stated in my last report pertaining to The Wood River conditions remain the same on the Wood River, as of Monday 6/8/09. The rain might bring the river up a little but this overcast brings out the hatches in a more prolific way. BWO’s Mahogany Duns, Midges, and Gray Drakes are still showing regularly. BWO’s, and Mahogany Duns start showing around 11:00am and go until late afternoon. Large Gray Drakes a size # 10 start just before dark and fish key in on these larger Hex like duns. Which brings me to the following, our famous Giant Michigan Mayfly, Hexagenia Limbata or Hex hatch will be starting around June 15^th. or 16^th. depending on weather conditions, we need hot humid days and with this latest weather it looks as though the Hex may in fact be a little later than the 15^th. For the past thirty years or so the earliest I have ever seen this hatch start was on June 12^th. in a somewhat prolific way. I like using a size # 10 2x long White, Yellow, or Orange body Wulff Pattern for my dun. For my spinner same size and body of orange rabbit fur with spent wings of white calf tail. Once this hatch gets started and the spinners are on the water I will use my spinner imitation most or the time during this hatch. Much more on this later. I will keep you posted!

As mentioned in my last report I will be fishing The Wood river more now that it's almost Hex Time! Look for my reports! 

   Best always, your friend, Ed             www.edlombardoflyfish.com