Summary: <br> The June podcast includes Harry discussing the mountain trout fishing and techniques to use for smallmouth bass.<br> <br> <br> <br> Trout Fishing<br> <br> <br> <br> The mountain trout fishing is still excellent if you use a stealthy approach to each pool. Taper down to a 6X leader and use a slack line cast to prevent a dragging fly. The little yellow stoneflies hatch throughout June and I catch many trout on a <a href="https://www.murraysflyshop.com/products/murrays-little-yellow-stonefly-dry">Murray’s Little Yellow Stonefly Dry</a> size 16. We are getting the heaviest hatch of little yellow stoneflies that I have ever seen on the streams. I believe this is because we have not had any rock-rolling floods or high water this spring.<br> <br> <br> <br> During the first half of June there are excellent hatches of Sulphur mayflies from midday until dusk. The heavy spinner fall is usually from 1/2 hour before dark until dark. The <a href="https://www.murraysflyshop.com/products/murrays-sulphur-dry">Murray’s Sulphur Dry</a> and <a href="https://www.murraysflyshop.com/products/shenks-sulphur-dry">Shenk’s Sulphur Dry</a> are both very productive. Be sure to stay on the stream until dark to take advantage of the duns and the spinners.<br> <br> <br> <br> There are many natural inchworms on the mountain streams. Sometimes I do best with a <a href="https://www.murraysflyshop.com/products/murrays-inchworm-14">Murray’s Inchworm </a>on an upstream dead drift presentation. Other times I do better by using a roll cast delivery that causes the inchworm to land on the stream with a splash.<br> <br> <br> <br> During the last half of June there are good hatches of Olive Caddisflies. A <a href="https://www.murraysflyshop.com/products/mr-rapidan-delta-wing-caddis?variant=256732934">Mr. Rapidan Delta Wing Caddis</a>, Olive size 16 works quite well. Often I catch many trout by fishing an <a href="https://www.murraysflyshop.com/products/murrays-magic-caddis-pupa?variant=256736430">Olive Caddis Pupa</a> size 14 on a dropper below the dry.<br> <br> <br> <br> Bass Fishing in June<br> <br> <br> <br> Late in the evenings, in slightly discolored water and on heavily overcast days the natural crayfish roam over the cobblestone stream bottoms. Fishing a <a href="https://www.murraysflyshop.com/products/murrayscrayfish">Murray’s Crayfish </a>size 6 along the banks in 2 to 3 feet water is very effective. Let it sink to the stream bottom then crawl it slowly along the stream bottom. Strip it 4 inches every 6 seconds. This makes the pinchers move like those on the real crayfish.<br> <br> <br> <br> Through the middle of the day when the rivers are clear I catch many bass using crayfish with a Sink Tip III line. Fish in the 4 to 6 ft deep water around large boulders in the middle of the river. Try to swim it on the shady side of the boulder and beside any undercut ledges.<br>
