Educate me on winter fishing

[k-bob]

some winter ideas for smaller PA streams here

http://www.fishandboat.com/Transact/AnglerBoater/AnglerBoater2011/NovemberDecember/Documents/05wintertrout.pdf

 

[nomad_archer]

Nice article. Thanks k-bob.

 

[Hook_Jaw]

Chuck big meat with a 6 weight and hope for a big fat slob kype jaw browns.

 

[Jessed]

Swing streamers

 

[k-bob]

I got out yesterday in poconos. Fun, but quickly reminded how much glare snow creates on water. Good time of year for the sunglasses.

 

[CLSports]

Winter fishing for me involves sleeping in and then heading out in the early afternoon hours when the water warms a few degrees and the midges start to pop. The fish will then get active and a patient and observant fisherman will be there waiting for the action to start. I only use one midge emerger pattern all winter. Works for me.

Occasionally I will chuck streamers too. Low and slow.

 

[gape]

I bet you fish Valley creek?

 

[CLSports]

I'll never tell . . .

 

[sarce]

Olive bugger down deep twitched very slowly. Worked well for me the past few days in SE PA. Midges too as CLSports said above

 

[nomad_archer]

I did go out Friday before Christmas and they were hammering just about any olive or brown nymph pattern in the streams. I Fish a stocked pond and the black leaches where the ticket.

I will be fishing next Friday. I am considering taking Thursday off as well and fishing both days. Seems like a good plan to me.

 

[tomgamber]

favorite winter fly.

 

[hooker-of-men]

sarce wrote:
Olive bugger down deep twitched very slowly.

Seconded, especially deep in waterfalls/plunge pools.