Summer time dry fly

It has been a a while since I have last post on the blog but it is summertime now and dry fly fishing is upon us here in Appalachia. On a recent outing with a good friend I started thinking about different dry flies to use on the creek. I started thinking about this when my good friend CDock tied on an Elk Hair Caddis and landed a fine rainbow on the creek. Today I was off the creek because of thunderstorms so I sat at my vice and tied up some buggy variations of the elk hair caddis fly and am now waiting on the chance to get back on the creek to try them out. So, that I may get out of the rut of always using the Tennessee wulff as my go to dry fly for the summertime.

Spring around the corner

It has been a winter since I have written here, and I have been coming out of hibernation lately to discover spring is popping up around my neck of Appalachia. On a recent outing, snow was on the ground, but the daffodils were pushing there way through. The trout seemed to be coming out of there winter slumber as well. Overall, it was a great day on the creek, I landed several nice rainbows, and a fine Brown trout.

 

The Secret Honey Hole.

I was fishing my secret honey hole last Sunday, and I was trying out more buggy dry fly patterns I recently tied up for some clients, and my wife accompanied  me on the creek as photographer.She got some great shots of a few small rainbows I caught on the new fly, a glimpse of Fall, and some small parts of the creek as well. All in all it was a pleasant  day on the creek.

Testing the dry fly tie patterns

On the creek today I tested the two patterns I recently tied and posted. Unfortunately I had such great success with the Tennessee Wulff variation that I fished it the whole duration of the trip. The Trout went wild over the pattern. Its always an amazing day when you catch a trout; let alone catching so many trout that  your not sure how many you landed; all on a dry fly you tied. It is at this point where language fails me in a description of a day like this.

Dry Fly Tie

As Dry Fly season hatches on, I am in full swing at the vice. I have been tying up some big buggy Wulff, and Adams variations. One of my favorites its the chartreuse striped Tennessee Wulff.

On the creek again

A nice trip to a local hidden hot spot here in Appalachia proved to be a very productive day of catching. I started out with some of those big and buggy flies; a Stimulator to be exact. However a strong thunderstorm quickly soaked me, and made for some murky water. I turned to a tried and true wet fly the Yarber special, and the catching continued. Overall a excellent day on the water, thunderstorm or not. After all, trout could care less if they get wet.  

On the fly in summer time

I have been busy busy busy, getting married and fly fishing that is. Summer time dry fly in the Appalachians has been amazing. I have been wading the creeks with friends and family as of late. Big buggy dries are getting the job done. CMoney, and Hawkeye pictured here are on the action with some nice creek trout.