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Friday, March 2, 2012

Weekly Fishing Report

This week Kirk and I fished together on multiple sections of Spring Creek. Fishing has been very tough for me lately.. It's been frustrating and cold I really haven't done all that well which is tough because Spring Creek has always been my go to when fishing is difficult. Kirk has caught fish some nice fish but I just can't seem to stay connected with the fish I've hooked into. At any rate it has been a learning experience for me in becoming more technical of an angler. I have had to use different nymphing techniques and styles to get into fish some of which I am not comfortable with but it's a learning process and that is what makes fly fishing great.


Spring Creek:


Conditions: Spring Creek is clear, but right at average levels for this time of the year. That said it's lower than the optimal condition for throwing streamers and big nymphs. The new water that opened in Bellefonte has been serving us well. Several big fish have come out of there recently which is a good change of pace from the typical Spring Creek fish we have caught over the years.


Techniques: Nymph it! There is no question that nymphs are out fishing everything else right now. I am a big streamer guy and right now I am having a hard time moving fish let alone hooking and landing them. Stick to nymphs drag the bottom.


Hot Flies: Sucker spawn #12, 14, zebra midges #20, little BWO #20


**Update: Suckers are definitely starting to spawn it shouldn't be much longer now before they go into full spawn. Keep an eye out for it the trout will be noticing the change as well. Cream and light orange sucker spawn have always been the best colors for me over the years.


Fly shown here tied by Chris Turner

Recipe:
Thread: 6/0 orange or pink
Body: McFly Foam or Antron Yarn
Head: Thread

One of the simple but effective patterns of the early spring season in PA. Tie up a bunch and get out there in the next couple weeks and catch some fish sucking down sucker eggs. 


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2 comments:

  1. Fly fish bumMarch 3, 2012 at 5:45 PM

    You guys ever get out and fish the Logan Branch much? I hear there are some big fish lurking through there. Small creek though never made much sense to me. Wanted to know what ya'll thought.

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  2. Kirk HooverMarch 3, 2012 at 7:33 PM

    Fly fish bum, the Logan Branch is a small limestone tributary that feeds into Spring Creek that has good #'s of trout. It is tight and technical so I would suggest bringing a shorter rod and throw some scuds and sow bugs (size 16-18).

    If you get a chance to try it out and the conditions are tough, there are plenty of options in close proximity to change locations and fish Spring Creek.

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