What Is A Good Fly/nymph/emerger/etc...for Mid October

[We-no-nah Rider]

Thanks for all of the input gentlemen.

[Justin Spencer]

Actually, it's a pretty good recipe for missing a lot of takes, but it still works fairly well when the fish are taking. Who knows how many trout are taking it and rejecting it before you even see the indicator do anything?

Very true, normally I can tell if it's the bottom or a fish but just in case I set the hook on most movements in my indicator. Often the fish will tug it under quickly, but many times it will simply be a pause or something just doesn't seem right, set the hook, if nothing is there you are in the process of making another cast (or in the trees behind you). The other day I caught a bunch of browns, and probably didn't see quite a few strikes. The ones I would see were very subtle and I was surprised a number of times when I went to re-cast and a fish was holding on.

[Gavin]

A thingamabobber helps alot...best indi that I've tried...those cork ones arent nearly as sensitive.

[Justin Spencer]

I'm a thingamabobber man myself. Need the big 3/4 " on NFoW.

[stlfisher]

I was down last weekend. The fly had to be on the bottom or it was a struggle. I mostly fish Pheasant Tails, Hare's Ear, Prince nymph's, scuds, Zebra midges, and eggs when nymphing. The river was packed last weekend. Amost as crowded as the trout park.

My dry fly selection is one of extremes. I usually fish 22 or smaller dries on the current. Did pretty well on size 22 griffth's gnat...including a 16 1/2 inch brown. I throw lot's of gray and cream midges, blue wing olives size 22 or smaller, Trico 26 or smaller. The exception to the micro fly is my Caddis flies, Stimulator's and the occasional hooper bit. I have got some nice brown's on large caddis patterns.

I'd pack some large streamers this time of year as well.

[joeD]

Or, God forbid, try throwing a jerkbait on a spinning rod. Despite what you have been told, there is no nobility in failure.For f.... sake, I don't get it!!! Why is the act of fly fishing more important, no, desirable, than catching fish?

Never mind. don't answer that.

[ness]

Or, God forbid, try throwing a jerkbait on a spinning rod. Despite what you have been told, there is no nobility in failure.For f.... sake, I don't get it!!! Why is the act of fly fishing more important, no, desirable, than catching fish?

Never mind. don't answer that.

I believe I speak on behalf of all fly fishermen, nay, all humankind, when I say: Huh?

[stlfisher]

Or, God forbid, try throwing a jerkbait on a spinning rod. Despite what you have been told, there is no nobility in failure.For f.... sake, I don't get it!!! Why is the act of fly fishing more important, no, desirable, than catching fish?

Never mind. don't answer that.

Because fly fishing day in and day out is more effective than spin fishing for trout. You could make an exception for trulely large brown trout, but the average spin or fly fisherman can't catch them anyway. Your premise seems a bit inaccurate to me.

[Al Agnew]

Yeah, there are times when spin fishing (or in my case, even light baitcasting) is the way to go if you want a better chance at big trout, especially big browns. But to me, fly fishing is the classic way to fish for trout. I seldom fly fish for smallmouth, very seldom do anything other than fly fish for trout. And I do believe that under typical conditions on a river like the Current, you'll catch more fish with the fly rod, though you might not catch the big ones you would on spinning tackle.

But now that I think about it, my two biggest Current River brown trout both came on non-flyfishing tackle. Which is a little telling, since I've probably only fished the Current with anything other than the fly rod about four times.

[Gavin]

Fly v. Spin...LOL...both work great if you know when & where to use em.