| submitted on November 18, 2009 4:14 PM EST |
| Name: |
Erv Ulshafer |
| Email Address: |
ervinulshafer@ptd.net |
| Date Fished: |
Nov 7 and Nov. 14, 2009 |
| Waters Fished: |
Little Lehigh - Lehigh Parkway |
| Conditions: |
Water clear and cold.
Mid afternoon - sunny.
Water level perfect - some beautiful water here to fish. |
| Patterns Used: |
Little brown trout streamers, size 14 scuds, and #3 little brown trout rapala on 4 Lb ultrlight spinning rod. |
| Fish Caught: |
Mostly rainbows 12" to 20"
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| Comments: |
Lots of stocked fish in the fast water from the mid October stocking. Lots of action and lots of fish around.
I took Art's advice to check it out and he was right on.
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| submitted on November 17, 2009 5:51 PM EST |
| Name: |
Dave Abraham |
| Email Address: |
dabraham@rcn.com |
| Date Fished: |
n/a |
| Waters Fished: |
n/a |
| Conditions: |
n/a |
| Patterns Used: |
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| Fish Caught: |
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| Comments: |
Well fly anglers the hatches are pretty much over for the year with the exception of midges. This is a good time to go deep
if you need to get out and wet your fly line. Fishing limestoners are a good choice, but what to use. Well, beadhead patterns
are good and so are other attractor patterns. I personnally don't have to many bh patterns.
We fish with mayfly, caddis fly, midge larva and stonefly patterns , but we forget about the other creatures that live in
our streams. I look for what that stream is most abundant with. In limestone streams there are plenty of scuds for the trout
to eat. Big fish will cruise through the grass taking these little arthropods. Try them in olive, gray, or orange patterns.
You can fish them dead drift or use a wet fly swing. Scuds are good swimmers and trout will take them hard. So the next time
you get the winter blues head off to a local limestoner with plenty of scud patterns. |
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| submitted on June 9, 2009 9:15 PM EST |
| Name: |
zack schlener |
| Email Address: |
zschlener92@yahoo.com |
| Date Fished: |
6/9/09 |
| Waters Fished: |
Aquashicola |
| Conditions: |
water on the warmer side trout rising all day |
| Patterns Used: |
adams,BWO |
| Fish Caught: |
3 brooks and 2 browns |
| Comments: |
fish the under cut banks and have alot of patience and you will be rewarded |
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| submitted on May 23, 2009 9:43 AM EST |
| Name: |
Dave Abraham |
| Email Address: |
dabraham@rcn.com |
| Date Fished: |
5/22/09 |
| Waters Fished: |
Monocacy Creek |
| Conditions: |
perfect |
| Patterns Used: |
size 14 grey fox |
| Fish Caught: |
1 wild brown |
| Comments: |
Why did you put this in? You only caught 1 fish. Yes, that's correct! The reason is to keep you updated on one of my favorite
limestoner's. As most of you know when approaching the stream it might appear that fish are working the surface, but you don't
see any flies on the water. What's going on you ask yourself? Fish are airborn from the water, or making hard splashy rises.
This activity by the trout should tell you they are on caddis pupa. This time of year there will be a lot of black caddis.
Try swinging Lafontane's emergent sparkle pupa patterns.(no weight) Also before dark there is a larger sulpher coming off.
Ephemerella invaria in about a size 14. Much bigger then the dorothea dorothea which is 18 and 20. The dun brings the trout
to the surface to feed. You don't have much time to fish this, but it is fun. This fly is tan in color. You can use the same
materials as a grey fox excegt the wings and hackle should light to med. dun. Tight lines. |
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| submitted on March 20, 2009 7:20 PM EST |
| Name: |
Dave Abraham |
| Email Address: |
dabraham@rcn.com |
| Date Fished: |
3/20/09 |
| Waters Fished: |
monocacy creek |
| Conditions: |
Partly sunny in the late afternoon. |
| Patterns Used: |
size 16 BWO dry and size 16 parachute |
| Fish Caught: |
9 browns |
| Comments: |
Surface activity is good. Fish are stacked in pools behind riffles. Watch the surface for duns. The trout will aggressivly
take them. |
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| submitted on March 14, 2009 4:06 PM EST |
| Name: |
Dave Abraham |
| Email Address: |
dabraham@rcn.com |
| Date Fished: |
3/14/09 |
| Waters Fished: |
monocacy |
| Conditions: |
Mostly sunny, water clear. Baetis hatch in full swing. Trout taking duns from about 1:00pm-2:30pm. |
| Patterns Used: |
Size 18 BWO dun. |
| Fish Caught: |
11 browns |
| Comments: |
Leader 12-14 ft. 7x. With water this low and clear you need a long leader. Baetis duns ride the surface a long time drying
there wings. Fish active behind riffles taking duns off the surface. After this you should have several hours of good midge
fishing. |
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| submitted on March 9, 2009 10:50 AM EST |
| Name: |
Corey Schmoyer |
| Email Address: |
cschmoy@ptd.net |
| Date Fished: |
3/07/08 |
| Waters Fished: |
Little Lehigh FFO Upper Stretch |
| Conditions: |
Air Temp 72 Water temp Mid to high 40's |
| Patterns Used: |
Olive Woolley Bugger |
| Fish Caught: |
12" Rainbow hold over from fall |
| Comments: |
Great weekend to be out many others I talked to were haveing great success of of Al's Rat, Sucker Spawn, and Buggers. |
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| submitted on February 27, 2009 6:46 PM EST |
| Name: |
Dave Abraham |
| Email Address: |
dabraham@rcn.com |
| Date Fished: |
Feb. 27th. |
| Waters Fished: |
Monocacy |
| Conditions: |
Light showers, water little low and clear. |
| Patterns Used: |
Size 16 iron blue wingless wet on the point and a size 16 bwo wingless wet on the dropper. |
| Fish Caught: |
3 browns, hooked 2 others put lost them. |
| Comments: |
Cast above and to the far side of rise. A typical wet fly swing. No weight added to keep the flies in the feeding lane. |
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| submitted on February 19, 2009 11:15 PM EST |
| Name: |
Zack Schlener |
| Email Address: |
zschlener92@yahoo.com |
| Date Fished: |
feb.19 |
| Waters Fished: |
Pohopoco |
| Conditions: |
very cold water 40 degrees |
| Patterns Used: |
zebra midge ,pheasant tail |
| Fish Caught: |
2 brookies about 9 inches |
| Comments: |
fish about 2 feet under water, lots of action |
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| submitted on February 16, 2009 5:16 PM EST |
| Name: |
Dave Abraham |
| Email Address: |
dabraham@rcn.com |
| Date Fished: |
2/16/09 |
| Waters Fished: |
Monocacy |
| Conditions: |
Water temp is 46 and clear. Few trout rising to midge's. |
| Patterns Used: |
Midge pupa size 24. |
| Fish Caught: |
3 browns |
| Comments: |
If fish are on the bottom try 9'- 9'6" leader tapered to a 6x tippet. Size 22-24 midge pattern on the dropper with a beadhead
zebra nymph as the point fly.
Try to be on stream late morning/early afternoon.
No olives yet. |
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| submitted on February 15, 2009 9:11 PM EST |
| Name: |
Zack Schlener |
| Email Address: |
zschlener92@yahoo.com |
| Date Fished: |
February 15, 2008 |
| Waters Fished: |
Pohopoco Creek |
| Conditions: |
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| Patterns Used: |
Use a size 20 Blue winged olive or try a phesant tain pattern |
| Fish Caught: |
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| Comments: |
Fishing is slow but hang in there you will be rewarded |
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| submitted on February 13, 2009 8:18 AM EST |
| Name: |
Dave Abraham |
| Email Address: |
dabraham@rcn.com |
| Date Fished: |
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| Stream or Area Fished: |
Monocacy Creek |
| Water Conditions: |
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| Patterns Used: |
Try fishing midge patterns like a BH zebra, Al's Rat pattern fished deep. Olive wooley bugger or streamer patterns may entice
some fish. |
| Fish Caught: |
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| Comments: |
Fishing very slow. |
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