Some Trout Flies

As much as I want to be floating down the Juanita River throwing a popper for smallmouth, it is still trout season.  I have been trying to get out a few days a week down by the new shop, the fishing has only improved over the past couple weeks. I have spent a good bit of time behind the vise stocking the boxes. I have no more room in my nymph boxes, and I should be good on dries, now its onto the smallmouth candy. Here are a few macro shots of the nymphs I have been tying.

Modified Trigger Nymph - Sulphur 

Caddis Larva

Rubber Z Caddis Pupa 

General Mayfly Nymph 

Photo Archives - Central PA

While putting up the last post I realized I never put these photos up. These are from a day back in January when Andy and I decided to fish in the snow. There is nothing cooler than stoneflies and snow.

Fishing Report - Boiling Springs

March is almost over and I have only written once this month. Life is a bit crazy with the new shop opening. We are fully stocked and ready for the season, from camping gear to flies. The fishing is really starting to pick up around here, Grannoms and Hendricksons have started coming off in good numbers. The water is still a bit cold, so you won't see much surface activity until later in the day. Start off the morning with nymphs and emergers, then change to dries mid day. Most of the spring creeks are still getting midges and olives, but it won't be long until we see some caddis and then sulphurs. Caddis pupa and hare's ears have been my top two flies so far this season for most of the limestone creeks with sow bugs and caddis pupa on the spring creeks.  Stop in the shop and check it out, grab a few flies and head out to the creek.

New Store Mixed with Some Fishing

I have to say that this hour and fifteen minute drive to and from work doesn't add much to my fishing time. However having so many great systems so close to the shop, I have managed to get out for a hour or so a couple times a week. The new shop is up and running with new product coming in every week. We have been welcomed with open arms by most, and we are very excited to be in this new location.

The fishing is only going to get better from here, the water is coming down all over and starting to really clear up. We are starting to see some little black stones, and on cloudy days some Olives. Nymphing is still the most productive way to fish this time of year, walts worms, zebra midges, caddis larva, and pheasant tails are what most people are using.

The spring creeks are fishing well, not too much surface activity just yet. Fish are eating scuds and sow bugs like its their job.

TCO Boiling Springs - Opening

So I have to apologize for the lack of posts this month, but we have been going full throttle getting ready for the opening of our new store. Check out the pictures of the shop.

Post Snowstorm Fishing

My life has been in shambles with the new store opening soon. However there is always time to fish, but with snowmelt chilling off the water it can be a bit tough. From spring creeks to limestone streams they all can be effected by the rapid cooling water, if you stick with it you will be rewarded. Fished with my buddy Andy the other day and it was a rough day, he managed to put a couple in the net, and I lost the only fish I hooked. Stoneflies, cress bugs, midge pupa, caddis larva have all worked for me over the past week on the water.

RT Tube Steak Caddis Larva - Video

This is an awesome caddis larva fly. My buddy Rob Thrash came up with a similar fly, so I commandeered some of his ideas and added them to my blended caddis. The rib is made out of stretch tubbing so it is very durable. Check it out.