Baetis mayflies 2/5/19
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Baetis mayflies 2/5/19
I saw a few Baetis mayflies fluttering in the air as I walked from my car into my building this morning. I keep a fly rod in the trunk just in case situations like this "rise up." Lucky for me there are a few streams (wild and stocked) within 10 mins of where I work; perhaps I'll tie on some BWO flies & hit one on my way home. Catching trout on top in February is one of my favorite angling activities.
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Re: Baetis mayflies 2/5/19
Pretty early for baetis .... But I hope your right .
Re: Baetis mayflies 2/5/19
I saw a ton of midges yesterday, but no baetis...
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I was on a small WTS stream Sunday. Saw midges and nothing else in the air.
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Re: Baetis mayflies 2/5/19
Saw LBS and Beatis on the Musky yesterday. The warm temps got them popping for a few days anyway.
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Re: Baetis mayflies 2/5/19
Fishing or surveying? Haven't been to Musky or any of the "larger" NJ streams since the rains blew them out. If fishing any luck?Rusty Spinner wrote: ↑Tue Feb 05, 2019 2:33 pmSaw LBS and Beatis on the Musky yesterday. The warm temps got them popping for a few days anyway.
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Re: Baetis mayflies 2/5/19
I don't think Brian sees the two as distinctcappy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 05, 2019 2:48 pmFishing or surveying? Haven't been to Musky or any of the "larger" NJ streams since the rains blew them out. If fishing any luck?Rusty Spinner wrote: ↑Tue Feb 05, 2019 2:33 pmSaw LBS and Beatis on the Musky yesterday. The warm temps got them popping for a few days anyway.
"Most anglers spend their lives in making rules for trout, and trout spend theirs in breaking them."
-From Letters to Young Fly-Fishers, (1926) Sir George Aston,
-From Letters to Young Fly-Fishers, (1926) Sir George Aston,
Re: Baetis mayflies 2/5/19
Damn it, I can't sneak a day off to capitalize on the warm temps and LBS. Going back down for the weekend. Fingers crossed for President's day weekend.
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Re: Baetis mayflies 2/5/19
Neither, driving Rick (stonefly) through the Walgreens drive through there in Mansfield about 30 feet from the Musky. Work has kept me too busy to fish so far this year.cappy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 05, 2019 2:48 pmFishing or surveying? Haven't been to Musky or any of the "larger" NJ streams since the rains blew them out. If fishing any luck?Rusty Spinner wrote: ↑Tue Feb 05, 2019 2:33 pmSaw LBS and Beatis on the Musky yesterday. The warm temps got them popping for a few days anyway.
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