Fishing Outlook & Conditions
Water Temp:
48
Orvis Phoenix 's Tip of the Week
Small leech imitations, dry/droppers, and of course woolly buggers of all shapes and sizes can be very productive this time of year. Your usual prospecting dry flies can be very productive on cloudy days. You will catch lots of fish on the dropper, try some perdigon nymphs and even some flashback pheasant tails and your bound to hook a few! Crystal stimulator to a pheasant tail! If you wanna catch some bigger fish in certain sections, throw a peeping caddis and bounce it off the bottom on undercut banks and hold on.
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5-Day Outlook as of 10/1/23
New Zealand Mud Snails have been found in Tonto Creek and AZGFD is asking for your cooperation in cleaning your boots when arriving and leaving! Spray your boots with Formula 409 and let dry for 15 mins and this has been working well.
Techniques & Tips as of 10/1/23
This is a small creek and a stealthy approach will rain supreme! Watch your shadows as you approach the pools and make your first cast count! Dry-droppers will be your best friend this time of year, try a stimulator to a mayfly nymph (Copper John, Pheasant Tail, or a Hares Ear) and fish from the back of the pool to the front. If fishing below the Horton Creek confluence, try fishing some bigger streamers and you may hook into a Wild Brown. Peeping caddis imitations can produce some larger fish this time of year down there!
Local Species Available Year Round
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Brown Trout
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Rainbow Trout
Orvis Phoenix 's Recommended Fly Patterns
"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance:
Name: | Colors: | Size(s): |
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Adams Parachute Dry Fly | natural,hares ear | 16-20 |
Griffith's Gnat | black | 18-22 |
Parachute Pheasant Tail | phesant tail | 16-20 |
Bead Head Krystal Caddis Larva | Olive,tan | 14-18 |
Semi Seal | Dark colors (black/r | 6-12 |
Perdigon Nymph | Pearl | 16-19 |
Tungsten Jig Bugger | olive,black | 8-12 |
Orvis Phoenix 's Recommended Gear
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Best Leader:
Super Strong Plus Leaders
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Best Tippet:
SuperStrong Plus Tippet in 30- and 100-meter spools
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Best Fly Fishing Rod:
3-Weight 7' 6" Fly Rod
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Best Floating Fly Line:
WF Trout Fly Line