The results of a wee tying binge for myself and customers: summer nymphs and dries for ye olde Farmington River. All eagerly awaiting a hungry mouth(s).
Rainbow Warriors, Frenchie variants, soft-hackled PTs, wingless March Browns, Usuals, Catskill Light Cahills, Magic Flies. Be prepared to downsize your dries to 20s this time of year. (Although I had success last week casting big (8-12) stuff to smutting trout in frog water.)
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Don’t forget an ISO imitation such as a Zug Bug, and a really big dry at dusk(Stimulator, Bomber, etc).
Everyone’s got their favorites for sure. For years now I’ve been fishing large Catskills Light Cahills at dusk, even to the point where I can’t see the fly. I also will sometimes toss a large (12) Usual into the fray.
Thank you!
Just a few implements of destruction. I left out the tiny BWOs and tiny Comparaduns…
Thanks Steve. Great picture.
My pleasure, Ray. I like playing around with focus on certain macro shots.
Can you please provide your definition of “frog water”? I’ve never heard that term before.. Thanks.
Every river has sections of low/no flow water. Absent any significant current, the water takes on pond-like characteristics. That’s frog water. It’s often found at river edges (and often near current seams, which can make it difficult to present a dry fly). If you go to this report https://currentseams.com/2018/07/12/farmington-river-report-7-11-18-the-heat-of-the-moment/ and scroll down to the photo of Mark fighting the fish, you can see the frog water extending all the way along the far bank. Note the water that Mark’s standing in is mottled (current) and the frog water is glassy (no current).
Hope that helps!
What is the best fly around the beaver pool area and the beaver pool in light up in the mornings
David,
The zen answer is: the fly the trout will eat.
What that fly is will depend on season, water conditions, weather, and other factors. Start here: What are the trout feeding on? What do I have in my box that most most closely resembles that bug in size/color/profile? And (this is important) how can I present that fly so the trout will eat it?
That’s my best answer. Hope it helps. 🙂
I think that is my problem, presentations below the water. Thank you Steve
How are you fishing? Nymphs, wets, or streamers?
Nymph. B.B. 6″ stonefly blk beadhead 16″ bwo 10″ squirrel and ginger fly line in the morning 6am start time. The trout are launching at me all around
Sounds like they are chasing caddis off the bottom. Those are some of the most difficult conditions to catch trout. Your best bets may be a) the Leisenring Lift (I think I have something about it on currentseams) or b) lifting your nymph rapidly out of the water (like you were just about to cast). Good luck!
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