The body is very dark in color, almost black, and is distinguished by paler abdominal segments 5, 6, and 7. The legs are somewhat feeble in appearance. Excluding tails, mature Hendrickson nymphs vary in length from 8 -12 mm. (1/3 – 1/2”) with the female being somewhat larger than the male. What is a hendrickson … Read more
Skwala’s are in the stonefly family and are one of the first hatches in the spring. When these bugs start moving it usually means the first opportunity to toss around some big dry flies. The Skwala Genus is a smaller dark-bodied stonefly that hatches on our western Montana freestone rivers in early Spring. What is … Read more
In this post on my blog, I’m going to discuss the subject that’s listed below: What Does A Yellow Sally Imitate?. I will provide you with all of the useful information that pertains to the topic. I have high hopes that you will find this essay to be really helpful. The Yellow Sally Stimulator is … Read more
What is a Chernobyl fly? The Chubby Chernobyl is a great fly for trout fishing. It imitates big stoneflies and grasshoppers It’s a larger fly that is made with a combination of hair and foam to give it a realistic, insect-like look that the fish love . What hooks for Chubby Chernobyl? Hook: 3X-long nymph … Read more
The Adams is a traditional dry fly primarily used for trout. It is considered a general imitation of an adult mayfly, flying caddis or midge It was designed by Leonard Halladay from Mayfield, Michigan in 1922, at the request of his friend Charles Adams. What does a Parachute Adams fly imitate? The Parachute Adams most … Read more
The Quill Gordon is one of the earliest eastern mayfly hatches in the spring The flies hatch on the bottom and rise as fully formed adults, working on the surface to dry their wings and fly. The Quill Gordon dry fly has not changed since originated by Theodore Gordon in the Catskills. What does a … Read more
A wonderfully designed fly, originated by Hans van Klinken, the Klinkhammer is a dry fly designed to hang down in the film imitating an insect that’s trying to emerge. What type of fly is a Klinkhammer? The Klinkhammer fly is a type of parachute fly designed by Dutch angler Hans Van Klinken in the early … Read more
American Grannom is the common name for the Brachycentridae family of caddisfly Most streams have an abundant diversity of the family, all of which are stream dwellers. Brachycentrus (Grannom). This is the most common genus found in most trout streams. What is a grannon fly? The Grannom fly is the first sedge you see hatching … Read more
March Browns are a collective name for multiple mayfly species , including Maccaffertium vicarium and Heptageniidae rhithrogena. Vicarium are typical eastern mayflies and rhithrogena hatch in the west. These are good sized mayflies that begin their hatch mid to later spring. What does a March Brown imitate? The insect March Brown is a mayfly, and … Read more
Currently the Beaverkill is home to wild brook trout , Wild and stocked brown trout and Wild Rainbow Trout. Is Beaverkill catch and release? This area is great for fly fishing because it contains very fast riffles and deeper pools. The lowest section of the River has two no kill sections, catch and release only … Read more