1st Trip of 2019
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1st Trip of 2019
So I decided to hit the river today in search of some trout instead of going ice fishing and I am glad I did.
I figured I would need to be fishing midges so I setup with a size 18 midge as my top fly and a size 16 bead head hares ear nymph tied on a jig hook as my bottom fly.
I landed 4 nice rainbows (all on the hares ear nymph) and lost 3 others.
The air temp was 34 and the water temp was a surprising 40. River was clear with a nice flow.
Here is some trout porn from the trip...
I figured I would need to be fishing midges so I setup with a size 18 midge as my top fly and a size 16 bead head hares ear nymph tied on a jig hook as my bottom fly.
I landed 4 nice rainbows (all on the hares ear nymph) and lost 3 others.
The air temp was 34 and the water temp was a surprising 40. River was clear with a nice flow.
Here is some trout porn from the trip...
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Nice pics, sounds like a fun day. Which stream?
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Nice fish and great photos, thanks !!
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Beautiful colors on those bows. That fly combo is deadly this time of year!
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I was expecting to hook up on the midge but no takers. All hook ups were on the hare's ear nymph.BiggerThomas wrote: ↑Sun Jan 20, 2019 9:14 amBeautiful colors on those bows. That fly combo is deadly this time of year!
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Nice..
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The hare's ear rules!
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I'm typically a PT guy myself when I have to dredge the depths. But it always fascinates me how some days a pheasant tail won't work well, but tie on a fuzzy hare's ear and you can't keep them off your line. They really do mimic nearly anything a trout eats anywhere.njcatchrelease wrote: ↑Tue Jan 22, 2019 9:32 pmHare's ear and a pheasant tail nymph are all you need.
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I really like a Beadhead Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail. The CDC really gives it some nice movement in the water.Rusty Spinner wrote: ↑Tue Jan 29, 2019 9:25 amI'm typically a PT guy myself when I have to dredge the depths. But it always fascinates me how some days a pheasant tail won't work well, but tie on a fuzzy hare's ear and you can't keep them off your line. They really do mimic nearly anything a trout eats anywhere.njcatchrelease wrote: ↑Tue Jan 22, 2019 9:32 pmHare's ear and a pheasant tail nymph are all you need.
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