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Winter fishing on Limestone & Butternut creeks… Patterns & technique

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Steelhead Winter Egg Patterns
Egg imitations have proven to be very effective when fishing for winter steelhead in the Great Lakes tributaries.

Fly Fishing Adventures
…I was fishing on Limestone Creek and was walking on an island looking on both sides to see where I wanted to fish. All of a sudden I heard a hiss.… by Matt Kemp

My Grandfather's Water
…Never frustrated, never in a hurry he would work the water with a swinging fly, then a dry fly and he would catch trout with a smile or if one got off prematurely, he would laugh. So I would watch and gather ideas for the next stop because this was only the beginning. We would fish another spot after lunch…

New York Atlantic Salmon
The Atlantic Salmon is still regarded as one of the top game fish in New York They are known for their hard runs and incredible leaping ability which makes fishing for them an exciting experience. New York anglers can use a variety of fly-fishing techniques at various times of the year to fish for Atlantic Salmon…

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In the past I have received quite a few e-mails with stories of the sickening behavior witnessed on New York Streams.
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Big Stonefly Nymphs Caddis Worms by Jerry Kells on Thu, Jul 8

There are some huge stonefly nymphs under the rocks in Chittenango Creek. I don't rcall seeing much of a hatch or seeing them in the air on the creek. They are the common golden stonefly.

Also the bright green caddis worms seem very abundant in the stream as well yet I have never had any luck using an imitation.

Any thoughts.

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Re: Big Stonefly Nymphs Caddis Worms by joe s on Thu, Jul 8 (53347)
jerry,
i have tried caddis larva imitations before with no luck as well. its kinda weird to me that an instant change to a pheasant tail or hares ear and you will get fish. i saw tons of em in butternut under rocks in the winter and had no luck with them.

Re: Big Stonefly Nymphs Caddis Worms by Loren Williams on Fri, Jul 9 (53450)
Jerry,

The bigger stoneflies will hatch after dark, making adults less than important as surface imitations. Egg laying females can get the attention of fish. However, once they begin to emerge I feel an adult used in conjunction with a nymph (dry/dropper)can bee effective in pocketwater situations. Not my normal game---but I can see it's value. Just don;t expect to fish stonefly adult dries with much success as a hatch matcher.

Per caddis larvae: I hardly ever fish them in the east. I will rely more on caddis pupa and larva patterns where whities (yes, I enjoy catching Whitefish)or grayling (Europe) are common as they are caddis specialists. That said, I will use things with beads and tails regardless of what rocks show me. The fly is usually the last on my list of concerns.

Chitt. fish respond really well to very standard subjective imitations. I've never found a reason to go beyond them.

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