Spring has sprung, and with these warmer temps we get birds a’ singin’, bugs a' buzzin’, and fish a' risen’! In my excitement for the statewide opening of trout season fast approaching I start planning the first day on the water. In my mind the spring means the thrill of top water fish strikes with dry flies and terrestrials. And yes, I am aware that my last post was links to fly patterns, but I love to share great patterns and hope that my readers will share some innovative or tried-and-true ideas with me and the others that choose to numb their mind with my rambling. Many of the waters we fish receive pressure from other anglers…so what we need to do is find ways to present flies more realistically than others and present patterns that those seasoned fish haven’t seen. This is what separates us from hooking up with fish, and hooking up with the monsters that lurk in the shadows we dream about.
Tom Rosenbauers ideas on terrestrials and great patterns:
http://www.orvis.com/intro.aspx?subject=364
Beetle patterns:
http://www.riverhouseflyco.com/patterns/fat-head-beetle/ (hi-viz pattern)
http://www.flyflinger.com/beetle.php (pistachio shell beetle)
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