The most anticipated hatch of the year

I was on Rock Creek about 100 years ago. Well it seemed like it was that long ago. I watched a few hatches come off and the big fish jumping out of the water to grab them. I was just learning fly fishing back in them days. So all I could do is hope. Now all I care about is just getting out in the sunshine to throw a few flies around. If I catch something that is fine, if I don't that is fine also. I can then take pictures of the trees, mountains. rock formations ECT.
 
swimmy said:
#2 - the Mother's Day Caddis Hatch. If the salmon fly hatch is Christmas, Caddis are Thanksgiving.

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Swimmy - How did you find that Adipose? I went back and forth between ordering a Runoff of a new Clack. In the end, I went with the Clack as I thought it'd be a little safer on my home water and easier to get fixed if needed. But I still second guess myself sometimes just 'cause the Adipose look cool.

Apologies to the OP for the thread drift.
 
Thomas Mitchell said:
Swimmy - How did you find that Adipose? I went back and forth between ordering a Runoff of a new Clack. In the end, I went with the Clack as I thought it'd be a little safer on my home water and easier to get fixed if needed. But I still second guess myself sometimes just 'cause the Adipose look cool.

Apologies to the OP for the thread drift.
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That is actually one of my friend's boats. I'm a Clack guy. Currently on my second LP.
 
Certainly not anticipated or expected but walked right into the hatch/emergence today. Have to make a new note.
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Long_Rod_Silvers said:
I always look forward to Skwalas on the yakima.

Kicks off the dry fly season for that system and gets you primed for the mothers day caddis hatch.
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Might be coming soon. See above.
 
Dry fly fishing makes me giggle. But it gets too predictable for me with the same spots and the same patterns year after year.

So last year for the stonefly hatch, I decided to fish only a Steelhead Bee.

Surprisingly it fooled many large fish. But then again, fish do have brains the size of a pea.
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Cheap gear and the wrong fly.
 

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SteelheadBee said:
Dry fly fishing makes me giggle. But it gets too predictable for me with the same spots and the same patterns year after year.
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I get this. And I appreciate changing things up to keep it fresh. Here's where I'd challenge you though:

During the hatch on one of our local rivers, there is a 5 mile stretch of water that is unlike everything else. If you were to look at many of the banks, you'd think it wouldn't be the best holding water for a trout. A lot of folks don't really know how to fish it and even if they did, few are capable of getting the fly in the right place.

Over the years, I've shown lots of friends how I like to fish it and laughed while watching them fuck up cast after cast (in good fun of course.) Landing the fly on a dime with a reach cast in a fast current at the right angle from a moving boat takes a bit of skill. Normally it goes something like this...

Cast short > re-cast short > re-cast long and you throw in into the bushes > re-cast behind the boat trying to still hit the spot but you are late and now fishing in the past > now because you are "behind" you just missed the next piece > you now finally got one in the right place but because you didn't reach cast the current just ripped it off the drift. Rinse > repeat until I get annoyed, then it is your time to row.

Anyone can lob a salmon fly out into a riffle and feed a fish. But actively hunting and target casting is so fun. And when you start to get the sequencing/timing and begin to make perfect casts, it is as good as it gets for dry fly fishing. Oh and catching a 20" plus brown is a nice bonus.

Unfortunately the window to fish like this is usually only a couple days but I will never grow tired of it. SO. MUCH. FUN.
 
swimmy said:
I get this. And I appreciate changing things up to keep it fresh. Here's where I'd challenge you though:

During the hatch on one of our local rivers, there is a 5 mile stretch of water that is unlike everything else. If you were to look at many of the banks, you'd think it wouldn't be the best holding water for a trout. A lot of folks don't really know how to fish it and even if they did, few are capable of getting the fly in the right place.

Over the years, I've shown lots of friends how I like to fish it and laughed while watching them fuck up cast after cast (in good fun of course.) Landing the fly on a dime with a reach cast in a fast current at the right angle from a moving boat takes a bit of skill. Normally it goes something like this...

Cast short > re-cast short > re-cast long and you throw in into the bushes > re-cast behind the boat trying to still hit the spot but you are late and now fishing in the past > now because you are "behind" you just missed the next piece > you now finally got one in the right place but because you didn't reach cast the current just ripped it off the drift. Rinse > repeat until I get annoyed, then it is your time to row.

Anyone can lob a salmon fly out into a riffle and feed a fish. But actively hunting and target casting is so fun. And when you start to get the sequencing/timing and begin to make perfect casts, it is as good as it gets for dry fly fishing. Oh and catching a 20" plus brown is a nice bonus.

Unfortunately the window to fish like this is usually only a couple days but I will never grow tired of it. SO. MUCH. FUN.
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considering that I don't ever fish for trout from a moving boat, you'd probably be laughing at me! Probably laughing at the names I call myself in addition to the names I call the fish...:LOL:

Although, I think that if I can cast a 9" tiger musky fly accurately while rolling over jet ski wakes, I'd probably do fine. At least if you fuck up a cast out of your boat, you're not burying a 4/0 into your ear or worse...
 
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swimmy said:
I get this. And I appreciate changing things up to keep it fresh. Here's where I'd challenge you though:

During the hatch on one of our local rivers, there is a 5 mile stretch of water that is unlike everything else. If you were to look at many of the banks, you'd think it wouldn't be the best holding water for a trout. A lot of folks don't really know how to fish it and even if they did, few are capable of getting the fly in the right place.

Over the years, I've shown lots of friends how I like to fish it and laughed while watching them fuck up cast after cast (in good fun of course.) Landing the fly on a dime with a reach cast in a fast current at the right angle from a moving boat takes a bit of skill. Normally it goes something like this...

Cast short > re-cast short > re-cast long and you throw in into the bushes > re-cast behind the boat trying to still hit the spot but you are late and now fishing in the past > now because you are "behind" you just missed the next piece > you now finally got one in the right place but because you didn't reach cast the current just ripped it off the drift. Rinse > repeat until I get annoyed, then it is your time to row.

Anyone can lob a salmon fly out into a riffle and feed a fish. But actively hunting and target casting is so fun. And when you start to get the sequencing/timing and begin to make perfect casts, it is as good as it gets for dry fly fishing. Oh and catching a 20" plus brown is a nice bonus.

Unfortunately the window to fish like this is usually only a couple days but I will never grow tired of it. SO. MUCH. FUN.
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If a guy could cast with either hand he'd become a legend in one week. Practicing...
 
swimmy said:
Getting laughed at during a salmon fly hatch is a right of passage.
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getting laughed at whenever you fuck up (during any hatch) in front of your fishing buddies is a right of passage.
 
swimmy said:
I get this. And I appreciate changing things up to keep it fresh. Here's where I'd challenge you though:

During the hatch on one of our local rivers, there is a 5 mile stretch of water that is unlike everything else. If you were to look at many of the banks, you'd think it wouldn't be the best holding water for a trout. A lot of folks don't really know how to fish it and even if they did, few are capable of getting the fly in the right place.

Over the years, I've shown lots of friends how I like to fish it and laughed while watching them fuck up cast after cast (in good fun of course.) Landing the fly on a dime with a reach cast in a fast current at the right angle from a moving boat takes a bit of skill. Normally it goes something like this...

Cast short > re-cast short > re-cast long and you throw in into the bushes > re-cast behind the boat trying to still hit the spot but you are late and now fishing in the past > now because you are "behind" you just missed the next piece > you now finally got one in the right place but because you didn't reach cast the current just ripped it off the drift. Rinse > repeat until I get annoyed, then it is your time to row.

Anyone can lob a salmon fly out into a riffle and feed a fish. But actively hunting and target casting is so fun. And when you start to get the sequencing/timing and begin to make perfect casts, it is as good as it gets for dry fly fishing. Oh and catching a 20" plus brown is a nice bonus.

Unfortunately the window to fish like this is usually only a couple days but I will never grow tired of it. SO. MUCH. FUN.
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It's not the realm of a 5-weight, trout taper fly line, and a 9 foot + leader.
 
swimmy said:
Getting laughed at during a salmon fly hatch is a right of passage.
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clarkman said:
getting laughed at whenever you fuck up (during any hatch) in front of your fishing buddies is a right of passage.
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My favorite is when someone rushes ahead to make the first cast and gets hung up and you tell them to wait to retrieve their fly so they don't disturb the run and then fish it while they watch!

BTW I gave this hatch thing some thought and I decided the NEXT hatch is my most anticipated hatch.
 
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