ryguyfi
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The JAM is 2 weeks away. It's so close I can smell the rain and mud and stream levels over the bank. (ohh wait, that's been the last month).
For those who are getting ready, here's a general list of what you would need for the 3ish days of fishing in the State College area. I've only been going there a few years now, so anyone can add to it, but this should keep you covered.
There are 2 main hatches that "should" be going on by then.
March Browns - They are BIG compared to most other march brown hatches. I tie mine on a standard size 10 hook. Dark brown tail, medium brown body with dark brown ribbing, tan and dark brown hackle together. Also tie up some basic rusty spinners in sz 10 for the spinnerfall. You can also just tie up a large hares ear in a medium brown color.
Sulphurs - Size 16. Light tail, light body, light hackle. Pretty simple. Once again rusty spinner size 16 for the spinnerfall. You can also tie up some emergers with cdc, snowshoe, elk, whatever you want. I had a bit of success a few years ago with those.
(curve ball hatch)
BWOs - They tricked us one year and came out before the spinnerfall of the sulphurs. I believe that year they were about a size 16-18. dun tail, olive body, dun hackle.
Your basic nymphs will work during the day, but also have some scuds and cressbugs for the limestoners. size 16-20.
For brookie fishing I suggest something that rides high and dry. I tie a very light elk hair caddis with a ton of elk hair. Or parachute adams, or royal wulff. Underneath I use a very small olive bugger or a pink SJW.
And last but not least are large streamers with a ton of weight. It's inevitable that it's going to rain, and in buckets during the JAM and that may be the only fishing that we can do.
Happy tying/buying and we'll see everyone in a few weeks!
Ryan
For those who are getting ready, here's a general list of what you would need for the 3ish days of fishing in the State College area. I've only been going there a few years now, so anyone can add to it, but this should keep you covered.
There are 2 main hatches that "should" be going on by then.
March Browns - They are BIG compared to most other march brown hatches. I tie mine on a standard size 10 hook. Dark brown tail, medium brown body with dark brown ribbing, tan and dark brown hackle together. Also tie up some basic rusty spinners in sz 10 for the spinnerfall. You can also just tie up a large hares ear in a medium brown color.
Sulphurs - Size 16. Light tail, light body, light hackle. Pretty simple. Once again rusty spinner size 16 for the spinnerfall. You can also tie up some emergers with cdc, snowshoe, elk, whatever you want. I had a bit of success a few years ago with those.
(curve ball hatch)
BWOs - They tricked us one year and came out before the spinnerfall of the sulphurs. I believe that year they were about a size 16-18. dun tail, olive body, dun hackle.
Your basic nymphs will work during the day, but also have some scuds and cressbugs for the limestoners. size 16-20.
For brookie fishing I suggest something that rides high and dry. I tie a very light elk hair caddis with a ton of elk hair. Or parachute adams, or royal wulff. Underneath I use a very small olive bugger or a pink SJW.
And last but not least are large streamers with a ton of weight. It's inevitable that it's going to rain, and in buckets during the JAM and that may be the only fishing that we can do.
Happy tying/buying and we'll see everyone in a few weeks!
Ryan
