A friend and I are heading out to fish the 'Duc this Thursday and Friday. We've booked a guide to fish with hardware on Friday, but I'm dying to try out my new Sage SP 8wt! Any suggestions on what fly patterns to try and how to fish them would be greatly appreciated. I'm assuming the "bright day, bright fly; dark day, dark fly" rule is in effect and have also received some advice about when to sink and when to float--I have experience trout-fishing, but have yet to try for the Big Kahunas! I'd also like to log some wading time out that way on Thursday so any info or advice on spots between Forks and just past the Bear Creek Bridge would be fantastic--I just want to get my boots and line wet without having to worry about getting swept under the rapids!

Thanks for any help or suggestions!
Flygirl