What are the top 5 flies that are productive anytime of the year for trout?
Top 5 anytime flies?
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X2 but not in that order.
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Thanks for the input guys[up]
Ha.. I actually started somewhat last year,with Mike(ICMdie). I'll definitely take you up on that offer.. Thanks
I didn't get home from work until 6:30ish,sat the time on my alarm for 11 but I forgot to actually turn the alarm on,woke up at 1:45,sucked because I wanted to go
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Tied without a bright post, they are actually tougher to see on the water than a full hackled Catskill dry fly. I like parachutes, Comparduns and CDC winged dries because they float flush in the surface film on long, calm pools. If I'm fishing broken pocket water during a hatch, I can switch to a full hackle fly as they float like a cork and the fish don't have much time to look them over in broken, faster water.
But if you are a grumpy old man, tie them with dayglo orange posts.
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the most effective fly u can put in the water in nj is the stone fly. they are in the water more days of the year than any other fly
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Nothing wrong with fishing stonefly patterns, but in terms of biomass, caddis and mayflies outnumber stoneflies in NJ waters thousands to one. "In the water more days of the year" meaning some species take 2 years to fully grow, molting along the way before they crawl out on stream vegetation or a rock and hatch as a winged insect. Caddis and mayflies grow from egg to hatched insect in about 360 days, give or take a couple days on either side depending on species. So technically, stones live in the water longer than the other two primary aquatic insects anglers focus on.
Don't forget insects like scuds as some our our richer limestone influenced streams (and some freestoners) have excellent scud populations. It helps to stomach pump the trout you catch year round to see exactly what and when they are feeding on certain insects
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White is enough to keep a guy smileing even @ dusk.
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I agree, I don't like the brightly tied posts, but as my eyes slowly fail me in middle age, I'm not laughing as hard about them as I used to[hihi]
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Not really a fly - but a small pink egg pattern fly can do the trick. [up]
early season all nymphs
gold ribbed hares ear
pheasant tail
stonefly
caddis larve
scud
you want to see what to use, have someone hold an old screen from a window or door, turn rocks over upstream from screen, mimic whats in the screen. musky & pequest has lots of stoneflys, scuds, caddis
gold ribbed hares ear
pheasant tail
stonefly
caddis larve
scud
you want to see what to use, have someone hold an old screen from a window or door, turn rocks over upstream from screen, mimic whats in the screen. musky & pequest has lots of stoneflys, scuds, caddis
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Haven't trout fished in years ,someday again, but till then.
Early Season
Pheasant tail Nymph
Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear Nymph
Grey Ghost Streamer
Black Nosed Dace
Muddler Minnow
Early Season
Pheasant tail Nymph
Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear Nymph
Grey Ghost Streamer
Black Nosed Dace
Muddler Minnow
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Scuds are outstanding and found in a lot of streams![up]
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Come'on charlie...putting a worm on the end of your fly line is not fly fishing[hihi]
Tim, I am getting together with Dan when he gets back from Florida to pick out my new equipment and fish a bit...maybe you could make it too. We missed you at the tying show.
Tim, I am getting together with Dan when he gets back from Florida to pick out my new equipment and fish a bit...maybe you could make it too. We missed you at the tying show.
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yes it is ,I have a fly rod in my hand dont I ,lol.I am learning as I go
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[rofl][rofl][rofl]
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He may think the worm is is an Eel in it's Larvae or Pupae stage.[patcheye]
At least it's not corn.
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