either a #14,#16,#18 Griffith's gnat, or possibly a terrestrial like a hopper or an ant.

AP

HA! I got it! (First...)

Prince nymph

Sounds like something is stirring in the mud and silt with the warmers temperatures. I am getting antsy. It's about time for the iso's, but the really big bugs are about to pop!

But, at 2pm .... A 5x tippet means about a size 14-16 hook. Too clear for a San Juan worm. What falls out of the vegetation? Dave's Hopper and damsel flies might be too big. An ant or green inch worm would be a good choice. For the heck of it I'd toss a Royal Coachman, a Mahogany Dun, elk wing caddis, or Adams. But stoneflies, gravel, and stumps go together. A Yellow Sally can be a surprise daytime hatch and would look good on a hat. I'll go with that.

a grasshopper imitation, they are just starting to get out and fly now up here.

hopper

A grape jelly worm.

I'm going with the terrestrial folks, a hopper, maybe an ant. The vegetation will have them in the water.

SULPHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!Sounds like my day on the Boardman.

Oh I thought it said aquatic grass. No, if its outside, a hopper, or a cicada.

Everybody beat me to it. Got to be a hopper' of course.

On mornings or evenings when the fishing is tight I always hit my 'go to dry', a Roayl Wulff on top. For me the searching nymph is Red Squirrel tail. I am rarely disappointed in my waters.

My favorite summer time trout fly and I didn't guess it. If you would have said windy day then I might have got it. It's too early for hoppers and the midday cahill hatch is pretty good in Ohio.

2041

It's nice to see the other "F&S" guys poping up on each other's "blog" pages.

It is never too early for hoppers. End of May '09 on the Beaverkill. Flows are epic. My buddy slayed 'em on a 10sz Dave's Hopper. It should've been streamers and deep nypmh rigs that were best. It shouldn't have worked, but it was the fly of a week long trip.

Never say never is the take away.

First, you didn't get enough rain to muddy the river and the water was clear, so the fish could easily see a fly above them. Second, it was a sunny day, so a dark dry fly would contrast well with the sky. Third, your article is dated June 22nd and you were fishing the afternoon the day before, so the water is either comfortable or warm to the trout. Fourth, lots of vegetation on the banks, suggest that moths, grasshoppers, caterpillars, and other terrestrials are plentiful . Last, it is 2:00 pm in the afternoon, so your swarm of dry flies are not happening yet. You didn't mention wind or chop on the water so I assume that the surface of the stream like glass.

My guess would be any large (#10 -#4)dark brown or olive and black terrestrial imitation that is a low floater and is cast close to the bank or one of your stumps. A grasshopper or moth imitation would be my choice.

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