From the benchWith flows dropping and clarity improving, the biggest mistake today is fishing the middle of the river — position yourself to cast tight to the grassy, undercut banks where golden stoneflies are migrating toward shore. Use a high-stick nymphing approach with a Pat's Rubber Legs in 3-4 feet of water, keeping your indicator just 18 inches above the fly so it doesn't drag in the variable current. When you see the first stonefly adults in the air around 10 AM, switch to a large foam dry and work the same bank-side water — the cutthroats will be looking up. After the overnight thunderstorms, check the water color at first light; if there's any added turbidity, lean on the Sculpzilla or Sparkle Minnow in the slower inside bends where fish stack up to avoid the push.