Seeking Advice Fishing Bd Tailwater

[jonbo]

I plan to spend several days next week fishing the BD Tailwater. We'll be staying at Spider Creek Resort. I'll be wading, flyfishing. I was wondering if anyone could give me any tips. I'm bringing plenty of midges and a few pheasant tails, some egg patterns, and a number of small/medium streamers that I'll probably fish with my 6 wt. I've been told to plan to use very light tippets with the midges.

I was told a week ago that the area around Spider Creek was fishing very well. Is it still? Will it be worth my while to go over to Parker Bend/Bottoms (whatever it's called)?

Is there anything besides midges and pheasant tails that I should plan to try? I like to swing a soft hackle when I can. Maybe they aren't typically effective at BB. Anyway, thanks for any tips.

jonbo

[rps]

I do not fly fish. I do paddle that section from time to time. I see more large fish in the Spider Creek area. Good luck!

[Lshack2]

Midges are my winter time fly of choice and I will often fish a 16 with 18 or 20 trailer in olive, black or blue dun. You can catch fish stripping a soft hackle or crackleback especially in the moving water. Some frown on fishing a olive micro jig under an indicator but often it has saved the day.

[jonbo]

Thanks! (Don't tell anyone, but I'm bringing a few micro-jig olive woolies. They use 'em a lot at the Lower Mountain Fork in South East Oklahoma).

[On The Fly 6]

Oh, micro jigs have kept me from getting skunked on several rivers. Midges are pretty staple below the dam. I've had luck with a burnt orange midge as well. Scuds in olive and tan have caught fish too. Best of luck!

[jonbo]

Thanks, Gents! I'll let you know how I do. I'm bringing my tying gear. I may go to the local fly-shop, buy enough materials to tie up a reddish-brown "meat whistle", and crawl it on the bottom through a pool in the wee hours. I've been fascinated with fishing a crawfish imitation ever since I hooked something pretty big on a large reddish wooly bugger last summer on a stream nearby where I live. I lost that fish, but I want to try it again. (Or, I may just stick to the midges of which I probably already have 'aplenty. We'll see.)

Cheers, jonbo

[Beaverdamstore]

It was cool to meet you at the store. Yesterday early afternoon Carl caught a 20+ rainbow (my guess from the pictures) he didn't measure it. Good luck and hope to see you on the river this week.

Jim