Middle Provo Sept. 24th- Oct 4th

Impressive number of adult caddis flies awkwardly swarming around. Observed some mayflies and am kicking myself for not taking photos, or samples of both. 

Still struggling to present dry fly imitations of both to the many trout who are active in the mornings and evenings. I am not sure if they are skittish because of micro tension or if the selected dry-flies that I have used are tripping up their radars. In deeper, slower sections of water, I observed browns rising towards my fly only to dive back down after a closer inspection. 

I managed to catch a smaller-sized brown with a darker, size 16--can't be sure, caddis fly in a section of riffles. 

Dead nymphing has been a huge success. Instead of using a traditional leader, I have been using 9 ft worth of tippet material, which seems to sink much faster, though it raises the casting difficulty. The first and longest section of material is 2x (roughly 2/3). The second main section is 5x (1/3). At the end of the 5x section, I tie my first nymph. From the fly, I tie on a 8 to 10 inches of 6x and add another, smaller nymph. Trickiest part of the set up has been selecting the appropriate amount of weight to add. I have an assortment of reusable and non-reusable split-shot sizes to choose from. I have had more success adding 3 to 6 smaller non-reusable split-shots than one or two larger sizes. Still looking for a reusable product that cinches down on the tippet without sliding so much, or creating more surface to catch on rocks and debris--would be nice to adjust easier. I fasten the split-shots so that they are about 8 inches above the first nymph. Positioning the indicator has varied based upon water depth and I have read from many sources that 1.5x the water depth is appropriate. I have noticed that flow of water also changes things and I have had to adjust higher than 1.5x to get down to the bottom. 

I have caught all of my fish, except for one, using this method, which is probably more of a reflection of my dry-fly skills. I am amazed at the size of fish that I have hooked with the set-up, which includes the huge brown caught on the lower provo. 

Water levels and weather have prevented me from giving streamers a serious look, though I will try streamers when the weather changes and if the water clarity changes some.