Archive for June, 2003

Dragging A Dry Fly

Monday, June 2nd, 2003 at 4:01 pm

Fished a UC trib today fish, were playful some fish rising. Headed over to the rail run where there were many insects in the air some 16-20 Mayflies in a brownish colour, some small stuff 22 and less amongst others. No fish to be seen at the rail run “which way did they go?” Headed […]

Penns Creek Fly Fishing, Coburn PA

Friday, June 6th, 2003 at 2:02 pm

Well, just back from my first trip to Pennsylvania. Lets just say that river lives up to at least two aspects of it’s reputation…….
First….bugs…and I mean LOTS of bugs. I’d heard Penns described as an insect "factory" due to the high quality of the water flowing over limestone for miles. Amen. […]

Green Drake Nymph Pattern

Thursday, June 12th, 2003 at 9:35 pm

If there is a hatch more eagerly anticipated than the Green Drakes in Pennsylvania, I can’t imagine what it might be.
This bead-headed nymph pattern, tied locally for Penns creek, was the top pick for the high-water conditions of this past weekend.
I thought I might come back with stories of big browns rising to my […]