Spring Time on the Platte

Today was my first day officially of "summer vacation" from my school counseling job. Time to fish. I had a guide trip today so we headed in to 11 mile canyon. I know it is spring time and approaching summer when I start seeing caddis and pale morning dun mayflies in the air above the river. Fish on the rise. Size 18 dry fly imitations such as the elk hair caddis and a parachute adams were good enough imitations to bring the fish up. The fish are not nearly as selective as they will become in the middle of the summer when they are dinning on tricos and the crowds come. But for now, it is fun to even drift a caddis "poorly" and watch fish chase it down across current.School is out! Time to throw dry flies!