Opening day fly selection???

[billm67]

I know this is a true newbie question but what are your best guesses for the fly selection/use for opening day on the Yellow Breeches/Central PA area.

 

[Foxgap239]

Bill, you know I'm itching for you to catch Numbero uno! Use a 16 tan caddis. Even if you get drag, you can get whacked!

 

[billm67]

Fox...I can always count on you to be there to give me the info I need. Thank you!

 

[Foxgap239]

Remember to get pictures and you have to be as pumped in your post as Dave and Tom were. We south staters can't let the northees out stoke us!

 

[Fishidiot]

billm67 wrote:
I know this is a true newbie question but what are your best guesses for the fly selection/use for opening day on the Yellow Breeches/Central PA area.

I'll probably hit Breeches a bit myself tomorrow and will mostly be fishing nymphs and subsurface stuff. I'd try some basic nymphs like a Hare's Ear or Pheasnt Tail in fairly large sizes (#14 or 12). I'll also probably fish with some colorful attractor flies like a Green weenie or a red San Juan Worm. Breeches is at a nice level now but pretty clear and this is mainly a stocked trout fishery so I like to use bright colored flies. You might see some insects, probably caddis as Fox said, but also perhaps some midges. If nothing works, try stripping a white streamer close to bushes and cover.

 

[Phish_On]

Any size/color 6-10 wooly bugger. Very easy to fish, and I guarantee they catch fish on the first day, hell anyday.

 

[willscreek]

Right on Phish.

 

[Fishidiot]

Breeches was higher than I expected today - evidently the upper watershed saw a lot more rain than where I live.

 

[Valdi]

Olive Matuka caught 20 rainbows and 2 browns for me today. Slowly stripped.