Fished above and below the dam on the DHALO project on the Middle Br WCCr. Air Temp 40-50F, very overcast, light rain. Water Temp 45F, running somewhat high but clear. Caught five browns and rainbows from 10 to 12 inches on brass beadhead hares ear soft hackle #14 and tungsten BH olive soft hackle #12. A couple of fish were rising steadily just above the dam. No luck with those. There were quite a few size 20 black gnats on the water, likely the fish were taking those. The bugs had a black body and pale blue wings, like the undercoverts of a mourning dove wing.
White Clay Cr DHALO Chester Co., 4/7/2014
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GB. I fished it again on the 9th but at Good Hope rd. Water lower but very slightly cloudy. Caught 1 brown and 2 rAinbows. 11 to 14 inch. They were feeding on those same black gnats I mentioned and wanted the fly rising to the surface. Caught them on a snipe and purple 16 and a dave hughes little olive 16.
