From the benchAt 52 CFS the Rio Grande is running low and crystal clear, so stealth is everything — approach all runs from downstream, stay low, and keep false casts to a minimum. Set up a 12-14 foot leader with 6X tippet and position your indicator so your nymph is ticking the bottom at 1-2 feet of depth through the deeper slots. During the BWO hatch window (11 AM to 3 PM), switch to a dry fly and target the flat water just below the riffles where trout will be sipping in the surface film — look for subtle nose-up rises and present upstream of the fish with a reach cast to eliminate drag. If you spook a run, move on and come back — these fish will settle back into feeding position within 20 minutes.