Your Top 6 Brook Trout Flies?

[CinnamonJoe]

Are the streams in that area all slow moving, low gradient streams, or are there some with more gradient and velocity?

That's a good question.

Based on my research, and very short time spent up that way on a few streams years ago, its a mix. They appear to be what we would call 'Freestone' in PA, at 1st glance, but most have significant sand bottoms, some have more subterranean spring influence than others, many in the forest are stained with tannins. I think they will be similar what I encountered in the UP of MI last year. Pure limestoners, that the Driftless area southwest of there is re-nowned for, they are 'not quite'.

Joe

 

[dudemanspecial]

Cigarette Butt

Got a receipe?

 

[SBecker]

Got a receipe?

I don't think the brand matters. I used to find they enjoyed the brown filters over the white.

I always found them to hold onto a menthol longer as well.

 

[FisherOfMen]

That's a good question.

Based on my research, and very short time spent up that way on a few streams years ago, its a mix. They appear to be what we would call 'Freestone' in PA, at 1st glance, but most have significant sand bottoms, some have more subterranean spring influence than others, many in the forest are stained with tannins. I think they will be similar what I encountered in the UP of MI last year. Pure limestoners, that the Driftless area southwest of there is re-nowned for, they are 'not quite'.

Joe

If you are in the forests with tannic water, I suggest trying the classics.

Royal Wulff wet or dry
Royal Coachman wet or dry
Brook Trout fin
etc.....

I have nothing but anecdotal evidence but I find the brook trouts natural color combination in tannic water seems to work very well. At least in the tannic water of NEPA.

 

[hooker-of-men]

1. Hair wing caddis (all purpose)
2. Foam beetle for summer when they want the “plop”
3. Walt’s worm as generic dropper
4. Heavy micro jig streamer for deep pools
5. Stonefly nymph with legs

Honorable mention: small mouse pattern. Rare use case for brookie fishing, but doesn’t get much more fun that that.

How small? I like this idea. (Though my brook trout waters are mostly short plunge pool situations, so I didn't list a streamer because I mostly don't even try.)

 

[McSneek]

Strand of red wool off my buffalo plaid shirt. Gemmies can’t resist it.

 

[CinnamonJoe]

If you are in the forests with tannic water, I suggest trying the classics.

Royal Wulff wet or dry
Royal Coachman wet or dry
Brook Trout fin
etc.....

I have nothing but anecdotal evidence but I find the brook trouts natural color combination in tannic water seems to work very well. At least in the tannic water of NEPA.

That was my experience last Fall in the UP of MI as well, in tannic, woodland waters.

Joe

 

[CinnamonJoe]

I don't think the brand matters. I used to find they enjoyed the brown filters over the white.

I always found them to hold onto a menthol longer as well.

Cheroots?

Joe