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Hot Spring 2018 Flies

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 10:17 pm
by Twism86
Admitidly spring flies, particularly dry flies are not my strong point. So what are the hot flies everyone likes to tie for the spring season that should see some action? I still nymph early season with your standard pheasant tail and hares ear flies but I know many others will get fish on the line!

Re: Hot Spring 2018 Flies

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 12:11 pm
by MR.MCR
I hate nymphs.....

Re: Hot Spring 2018 Flies

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2018 7:53 am
by Vance
Hi, I think with this cold weather and rain the regular fly hatches will probably be off by at least a week. I think the Hendrickson and Gordon’s will be hatching the end of April or the first week in May. I fished the Ramapo this pass Sat. And saw a few Caddis and some black stoneflies flying around but did not see any rising fish at all. Caught 2 trout and a couple of hits but being rusty missed the hits. That was last Sat. And then the rains came and the Ramapo went sky high and the last I looked it was still up and flowing rather fast. The reason I fished the Ramapo is I’m doggie sitting my daughters dogs and I’m going home this afternoon. I live in Manahawkin,NJ. Bill the mailman

Re: Hot Spring 2018 Flies

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2018 12:56 pm
by lightenup
IRIS CADDIS!!!!! Pheasant tail soft hackle...

Re: Hot Spring 2018 Flies

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2018 7:51 pm
by barkeater
Little black stones and chimarras are done. Small emergers and Frenchies worked today for me. Hendricksons are active and may work but stuck with what I was using as it worked.

Re: Hot Spring 2018 Flies

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 6:18 am
by MR.MCR
Warm days and sunshine should get the hatches...........hatching......

Re: Hot Spring 2018 Flies

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 9:24 am
by Moorefly
This pats variation trailed buy the small cased caddis have done great so far.

Re: Hot Spring 2018 Flies

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 4:08 pm
by troutfishing4life
i have done great on flash back pheasant tails and flash back hears ears

Re: Hot Spring 2018 Flies

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 4:08 pm
by troutfishing4life
Last weekend in PA there were tons and tons of caddis on the water but no fish rising

Re: Hot Spring 2018 Flies

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 8:43 pm
by joe_panella
Twism86 wrote:
Wed Apr 18, 2018 10:17 pm
Admitidly spring flies, particularly dry flies are not my strong point. So what are the hot flies everyone likes to tie for the spring season that should see some action? I still nymph early season with your standard pheasant tail and hares ear flies but I know many others will get fish on the line!
I almost forgot You are Mr "nymph through a hatch" Your the worst kind of human. :D

Re: Hot Spring 2018 Flies

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 8:57 pm
by Twism86
joe_panella wrote:
Sun Apr 22, 2018 8:43 pm
Twism86 wrote:
Wed Apr 18, 2018 10:17 pm
Admitidly spring flies, particularly dry flies are not my strong point. So what are the hot flies everyone likes to tie for the spring season that should see some action? I still nymph early season with your standard pheasant tail and hares ear flies but I know many others will get fish on the line!
I almost forgot You are Mr "nymph through a hatch" Your the worst kind of human. :D
I might even use a trout magnet during one!!

Re: Hot Spring 2018 Flies

Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 10:10 am
by NJpatbee
I normally do well early season with a copperhead nymph (copper bead head copper ribbed hare’s ear), Partridge and Orange Soft Hackle, Copper John nymph, and small fluttering caddis dry flies. My only time out this season I caught a bunch of wild trout with fluttering caddis dries and one using a Copper John. I do not limit myself to nymphs early season since a couple of 60 degree days will get some insects moving.