Tulpehocken, Berks Co., 5/30 & 5/31
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DrNymph
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I went back out a few days ago after having a stellar outing there before the rain...but this time the fish were INCREDIBLY picky, despite me being the only one out there.
Does anyone have a particular caddis emerger pattern that they use for the tully?
I was using a CDC pattern, various colors (tan-green-black) and sizes (20-16) and getting impeccable downstream presentations on them and they would refuse everytime with either a look or a tail whack. I eventually ended up hitting 5 in a row once the crippled sulphurs made an appearance at dark....but that damn caddis hatch is frustrating.
Could the dropping water have anything to do with it? (went from 700's to 240's in 24 hrs)
Does anyone have a particular caddis emerger pattern that they use for the tully?
I was using a CDC pattern, various colors (tan-green-black) and sizes (20-16) and getting impeccable downstream presentations on them and they would refuse everytime with either a look or a tail whack. I eventually ended up hitting 5 in a row once the crippled sulphurs made an appearance at dark....but that damn caddis hatch is frustrating.
Could the dropping water have anything to do with it? (went from 700's to 240's in 24 hrs)
Opie,
In another thread I posted that which follows below. I don't know if any of it fits your experience this morning, but perhaps I was wrong about the ACOE having started the cold water mixing. If I was wrong, then I would expect the mixing to start very soon, but it is also possible that you were below the gauge.
The cold water releases may have been triggered by this past week's weather. Once the water temp in the tail-race hits 68 deg F three mornings in a row at 8AM the releases start. The amount of cold water released from the bottom and mixed with the warmer "surface" water is determined by the temperature in the tail-race. The 8 AM objective is 68 deg F and the amount of bottom water released is the amount that is necessary to meet that objective. Remember, however, that if it is 68 deg in the tailrace (USGS gauge located 20% of the way down through the DH Area) is probably warmer farther downstream, especially on warm days/nights under lower flows and with the wide and sluggish or wide and shallow areas through which the stream flows in spots.
In another thread I posted that which follows below. I don't know if any of it fits your experience this morning, but perhaps I was wrong about the ACOE having started the cold water mixing. If I was wrong, then I would expect the mixing to start very soon, but it is also possible that you were below the gauge.
The cold water releases may have been triggered by this past week's weather. Once the water temp in the tail-race hits 68 deg F three mornings in a row at 8AM the releases start. The amount of cold water released from the bottom and mixed with the warmer "surface" water is determined by the temperature in the tail-race. The 8 AM objective is 68 deg F and the amount of bottom water released is the amount that is necessary to meet that objective. Remember, however, that if it is 68 deg in the tailrace (USGS gauge located 20% of the way down through the DH Area) is probably warmer farther downstream, especially on warm days/nights under lower flows and with the wide and sluggish or wide and shallow areas through which the stream flows in spots.
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How did you do on the carp? Were the carp rising or just the trout?
They were very picky for me Friday morning. They were not too interested in my caddis flies or even emergers. I mentioned in another thread I used a blue winged olive wet fly and that seemed to be the ticket. Water was in the verge of being too warm so I quit late morning.
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Count me among the very humbled. Hit the Tully/Rebers this am, sunny, air temp about 67 degrees at 620 am and did not take a water temperature. Could only manage one with an LDR, lots of drive-bys, refusals with various forms of caddis emergers, 20s, have no clue what they were keying in on but saw a couple flying ants black, winged, 18s, but did not have any. Nothing really hatching. Will tie up Trikes and return with 8X tippet. Not kidding, that's how fussy they were.
dc410
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How did you do on the carp? Were the carp rising or just the trout?[/quote]
Caught 1 nice carp and missed a few. All in all I had a blast. Just as fun as trout for me. Heck never had a trout take me into the backing like the carp did. ????[/quote]
That's excellent. Congratulations, Opie! I have wrapped up a lot of smallie and trout outings targeting carp after running into some feeding carp on an otherwise slow day. The adrenaline rush when you hook a good carp on a fly rod is hard to explain but you are well aware of it now. It is a whole lot of fun. Beware, it is a tad bit addicting! We are just coming into the peak of the carpin' season. Have fun!
How did you do on the carp? Were the carp rising or just the trout?[/quote]
Caught 1 nice carp and missed a few. All in all I had a blast. Just as fun as trout for me. Heck never had a trout take me into the backing like the carp did. ????[/quote]
That's excellent. Congratulations, Opie! I have wrapped up a lot of smallie and trout outings targeting carp after running into some feeding carp on an otherwise slow day. The adrenaline rush when you hook a good carp on a fly rod is hard to explain but you are well aware of it now. It is a whole lot of fun. Beware, it is a tad bit addicting! We are just coming into the peak of the carpin' season. Have fun!
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Adrenaline rush is a excellent way to describe it. When that fish took off and my drag was screaming It just went to a whole different level. Don't get me wrong there are very few things I love more than trout fishing and I have caught some very respectable fish. But this was different, this was a battle of wills. Normally when I hook a fish I just try not to do anything stupid and loose it, again this was different. This was a battle
Already tying some flies for next weekend and looking for some new water as well. Consider me addicted.
Already tying some flies for next weekend and looking for some new water as well. Consider me addicted.
