Fished the FSB for the first time on Thursday before the rain came in. My first trip there and needless to say the creek beat my ego to a pulp. I spotted one monster brown but he spotted me first. I threw streamers and tried a BWO with midge trailer. I'm not knowledgeable on the tactics of spring creek fishing. Found it impossible to get a drift and spend the majority of my time lobbing a bugger down stream and stripping back in. I shall return and hope I can get some pointers on how to approach this stream and others of its caliber.
Falling Spring Branch, Franklin Co,. 12/22/2011
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Flynoob,
Please note the changes I made in your title block. Here in the Stream Reports section we respectfully request that PA fishing entries follow a basic format for their titles: stream;county;date. While "FSB" is obvious to us Cumberland Valley types, to other readers scrolling down the list, they will not recognize it not to mention it won't turn up in a search for reports on Falling Springs. We ask for the county do enhance search function and prevent confusion since many streams in PA have the same name.
Thanks,
Dave W
Please note the changes I made in your title block. Here in the Stream Reports section we respectfully request that PA fishing entries follow a basic format for their titles: stream;county;date. While "FSB" is obvious to us Cumberland Valley types, to other readers scrolling down the list, they will not recognize it not to mention it won't turn up in a search for reports on Falling Springs. We ask for the county do enhance search function and prevent confusion since many streams in PA have the same name.
Thanks,
Dave W
willscreek
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To me, if there's one thing more important than casting, it's stealth. Knowing how a trout can see is vital. Naturally on the flat sections casting becomes important, but in the riffles and runs, just sneak in behind them, stay low and get your fly in the current and you will get them. One thing that got me results this year was a tan caddis dry and any old nymph as a dropper. Lately scuds and sculpins have done the job. I threw a sculpin into some cress last week and just as it hit the water a really nice brown took it.
wgmiller
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And to get stealthy, you have to know the creek. Where the fish hold, where the pools are, etc. It's tough to be stealthy when there is so much water to cover. Like any stream, the more you visit it, the better you'll start to know it. I visited FSB a few weeks ago and knew nothing of the stream. Next time I go back I at least know where some of the fish hold. It's a learning process!
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Sometimes I hide behind a tree and drop my fly right out in front of me and let it drift. May not be pretty or graceful but it works. Doesn't always need to be downstream. Back in october I caught a nice bow by using a bridge as cover. Just toss it in and feed line and bring it back to you.
