SE Pennsylvania Stream Class A

[salmo]

I fished a popular SE stream on Saturday 8/5/17. The stream was blown out and running like light coffee. Saw no hatches and only 1 rising fish. I fished the San Juan worm in red and pink with a brass bead. Managed to catch 2 browns. Not a bad day for me considering I have never fished the "worm" before. Lots of rain continues.

 

[jifigz]

San Juan worms definitely have a time and a place. I would have thrown a dark colored streamer in that situation, however.

 

[Nymph-wristed]

Black bugger in those conditions!

 

[salmo]

Jifigz:

I totally agree. I could not find my streamers so much for my preparation. I was hoping to try some small wooly buggers in black and olive.

 

[salmonoid]

Fish will definitely gorge on worms; I've caught them a few times just right after high flow events, and the fish bellies were all distended from being stuffed with worms. The browns were from a couple of years ago, when we had a late December warmup and a heavy rain event. Above a certain spot of the stream I was fishing, the brownies were fat and below that, they were haggard looking. There must have been some worm-happy soil somewhere in the mix.

The brookie was from three years ago in the spring, following a heavy rain the night before.

Sometimes, the SJ worm is the right tool for the job.