Idylwilde Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 Fishing at Montauk was good this morning with a great trico hatch. Size 20-26 females were working fair, but for the last couple of days the egg patterns have been the bait of choice for catching fish. The John Deer jig drifted under a indicator has been taking some fish also. I fished a #18 black Caddis dry and caught two fish on it. The crackle back fished as a dry was not working very well but stripping it back just under the film was taking light hits. I expect the patterns to change this week with the heat wave that is headed our way. I have had a few anglers say that they have caught fish on a black foam beetle #18. If I was going to try this pattern I would set a #18 Zebra Midge about 18" below the beetle. The fishing in the Blue Ribbon area this week has been very slow. There also the egg patterns have been the bait of choice. The area below Parkers Ford is not a good choice of river just now. This is because of the low water conditions right now. The flat water is just not holding fish and it's a pretty good hike between holes that are holding fish. This up coming week end is going to have canoes, tubes, & what ever a person can ride on going down this area of the river. But by no means the fishing at Montauk inside the park will be slow. Enjoy the week end! Take a Child Fishing they are the future of the sport.
Greasy B Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 I saw tricos below Tan Vat Sunday morning. What's with that.? I didn't figures they'd be out this early in the season. His father touches the Claw in spite of Kevin's warnings and breaks two legs just as a thunderstorm tears the house apart. Kevin runs away with the Claw. He becomes captain of the Greasy Bastard, a small ship carrying rubber goods between England and Burma. Michael Palin, Terry Jones, 1974
Idylwilde Posted May 23, 2012 Author Posted May 23, 2012 The warmer weather and dry conditions with low water has all kinds of hatches going on. This morning the Caddis were everywhere. The Tricos have been hatching good in the mornings for the past two weeks. Take a Child Fishing they are the future of the sport.
Greasy B Posted May 23, 2012 Posted May 23, 2012 Yea, I seen rising fish from dawn to when I left about noon. Most were sipping rather that chasing caddis. I managed one on a dry fly that was better than 18". I wonder if the big browns will migrate into the park earlier this year? In this part of the country large browns in a small stream environment is unheard of, at least I can't think of any other. His father touches the Claw in spite of Kevin's warnings and breaks two legs just as a thunderstorm tears the house apart. Kevin runs away with the Claw. He becomes captain of the Greasy Bastard, a small ship carrying rubber goods between England and Burma. Michael Palin, Terry Jones, 1974
Nortrad Posted May 23, 2012 Posted May 23, 2012 Looks like foam dries will debut earlier this year. I'm worried about the browns coming into the park and getting taken, again...
Idylwilde Posted May 25, 2012 Author Posted May 25, 2012 The browns are already on the way. About 4 have had the privilege of eating dough bait already. But the people in the know say there is not a problem with it! Take a Child Fishing they are the future of the sport.
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