The Metolius has been fishing well. Caddis have been around on most days and having a variety of sizes and colors will be to your benefit to match the hatch. BWO’s and PMD’s should also be in your box. Nymphing has been hot on soft hackle PT’s, nitro caddis, walts worms, and two-bits to name a few. Swinging streamers or fishing them under an indicator is a good way to target bulls, and there seem to be quite a few lake fish in the river already.
Suggested Dries: Purple Haze #14-18, Hackle Stacker Baetis #18-20, Parachute Baetis #16-20, Tiltwing #18-20, Comparadun #16-22,
Suggested Nymphs: Lex’s Improved Golden Stone #8-10, Poxyback Golden Stone #8-10, Green Drake Nymph #12-14, Deep October Caddis Pupa #10-12, Red or Black Copper John #14-18, Red or Black Lightning Bug #14-18, Red or Black Two Bit Hooker #16-20, Guide’s Choice Hare’s Ear #14-18, Slim Shady Olive #18-20, FB Pheasant Tail #14-18, Micro Mayfly #16-20, Pearl or Red Rainbow Warrior #16-20, Copper Microstone #14-18