The_Sasquatch
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Last month I decided that it was time to make another trek out to Big Spring. I love this stream very much. I find it challenging and beautiful. I called my dad up to see if he wanted to go with me. He had never fished any of the CV limestoners. Part of that is distance from Ephrata, another part I think is intimidation (something I had to get over as well). We've been fly fishing for a long time, so I was excited to show this stream to him. We drove out to Carlisle, the entire time I was thinking, "I wonder if he'll think the stream is worth the drive."
We got out there and fished for quite some time. My dad didn't say much. He was taken back, I think, by the number of trout in the stream but also by how difficult it was. He got the CV skunk, and I didn't do a whole lot better. The one trout I did bring to hand was an amazing looking bow. I had never seen this much red on a fish. This was one of the few wild bows my dad ever saw, and he was amazed at the colors as well.
On our way home, he still didn't say much about the stream. I couldn't tell if he was excited or not. The next day though, I took my family over to my parents' house for our normal Sunday evening gathering. As soon as I walked in, my dad started telling me about the strategies he's developing for our next trip out there! Guess he got the BS bug. I love a stream that stumps you and makes you think. There's something addictive about it. We're heading out there w/ in the next week to take another crack at it.
I do have a question about cress bugs. What size are you guys tying them in, and what color dubbing? Seems to be a blend of olive and tan? Also, do you tie them off of a heavier fly, like a scud or something, to get them lower in the water table?
We got out there and fished for quite some time. My dad didn't say much. He was taken back, I think, by the number of trout in the stream but also by how difficult it was. He got the CV skunk, and I didn't do a whole lot better. The one trout I did bring to hand was an amazing looking bow. I had never seen this much red on a fish. This was one of the few wild bows my dad ever saw, and he was amazed at the colors as well.
On our way home, he still didn't say much about the stream. I couldn't tell if he was excited or not. The next day though, I took my family over to my parents' house for our normal Sunday evening gathering. As soon as I walked in, my dad started telling me about the strategies he's developing for our next trip out there! Guess he got the BS bug. I love a stream that stumps you and makes you think. There's something addictive about it. We're heading out there w/ in the next week to take another crack at it.
I do have a question about cress bugs. What size are you guys tying them in, and what color dubbing? Seems to be a blend of olive and tan? Also, do you tie them off of a heavier fly, like a scud or something, to get them lower in the water table?