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Hatch Hunter Fly Shop

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Key points

  • Duncan River context: the bull trout guide page includes Duncan River bull trout and explicitly says they avoid targeting fish on redds in the upper drainage .
  • Timing: public copy points to July-August upstream movement and mid-September to late October drop-back, with kokanee spawning overlap as a key food event .
  • Food notes: their guide copy calls out kokanee, decaying kokanee, whitefish eggs and eggs generally as fall forage for bull trout .
  • Methods: streamer techniques and beaded nymph rigs are both described; large streamers call for heavy rods .

Open questions

  • Confirm current booking waters, guide calendar and whether Duncan trips are active in a given season.

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