Troubles on Spirng Creek (euro nymphing)

[colt824]

I’d take that deal!

10 bucks and lunch?

 

[Kms]

10 bucks and lunch?

You want @troutbert as your guide, not me.

 

[UaFlyFisherMan]

Met Josh Miller at the NJ fly tying symposium last fall and he claimed the junior team won because they were fishing a little higher off the bottom than the ticking off the bottom, where all the other teams using standard approach. Tried it at Salmon R and it made a huge difference.

Also, I used to fish Lehigh Valley limestoners a lot and the West Branch this year and going smaller this time of year with low clear water often goes down as small as a 22. I used to start with 16 scuds and 18 pheasant tails and go down from there. Would use 14 sunken ants because common carpenter ants are about that size but usually followed it by something tiny. Stocked fish most often hit the ant, wild browns usually hit the tiny fly.

The only issue with tiny nymphs you need to add additional weight to lower them to the bottom in fast rapids.

 

[TRSanderson]

Are they munching terrestrials this time of year? Don't know anything about Euro, my apologies. This is just the most recent thread on Spring Creek I saw. TIA.

 

[dryflyguy]

Are they munching terrestrials this time of year? Don't know anything about Euro, my apologies. This is just the most recent thread on Spring Creek I saw. TIA.

Yes
And will through most of the fall season too.
I find September to be a great month for terrestrial fishing

 

[mszoke1802]

try tossing some mini streamers as well. I do pretty well with them on spring in fast water.

 

[TRSanderson]

try tossing some mini streamers as well. I do pretty well with them on spring in fast water.

Wooly buggers and such? Thanks btw.

 

[TRSanderson]

Yes
And will through most of the fall season too.
I find September to be a great month for terrestrial fishing

Great, thanks for the info man.

 

[mszoke1802]

Wooly buggers and such? Thanks btw.

I tie up mini sculpins. Guess they’re similar in nature.

 

[TRSanderson]

I tie up mini sculpins. Guess they’re similar in nature.

Sweet. Nice lookin fly. Thx for the advice.

 

[colt824]

Are they munching terrestrials this time of year? Don't know anything about Euro, my apologies. This is just the most recent thread on Spring Creek I saw. TIA.

yea they are it’s still been tough but if you search harder enough you’ll find a couple