Tips for a first time trout fisherman?
Apr 2, 2019 10:38:04 #
I'm from Northeastern Pennsylvania, and I'm looking to give fly fishing a shot, specifically (right now anyways) for trout. What kinds of flies to use, casting techniques, reading the water, trout habits, etcetera.
Look forward to hearing from y'all!
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by jordankochmer
Look forward to hearing from y'all!
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by jordankochmer
Apr 2, 2019 10:38:14 #
This topic is definitely going to take you down a rabbit hole. So many varying takes, opinions, experiences, etc. Best advice I can give is lookup your local trout unlimited chapter Facebook or local fly shop websites for tips on where to go and how to get there. Many times they will tell you what works to use for flies and what the best times of the year are. Practice casting in your road or a field also. Orvis’ website has an entire library of how-to videos that are really helpful. Also, be patient with yourself and know that it’s a process. Like golf and other “mastery” types of sports and hobbies, fly fishing is an on-going pursuit that for many, there’s no going back to traditional methods after you land your first fish on fly. I’m ruined for life.
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by jason_actual
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by jason_actual
Apr 2, 2019 10:38:22 #
All depends on the region. I fish from the Erie region to the PA/Maryland border region, usually I fish the State College area the most. I always keep a wide selection of beadhead nymphs in my boxes. Pheasant tail nymphs, scuds, Perigon Nymphs, various midges. There is a lot of books available on the local streams as well. Wooly buggers work very well too for most of the regions.
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by Penn-Bushcrafting
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by Penn-Bushcrafting
Apr 2, 2019 10:38:47 #
NEPA is a big area with plenty of trout fishing opportunities. I would recommend a visit to A & G Outfitters in Dickson City. The folks there can explain what works on the Lackawanna. That river has a 17 mile stretch of naturally reproducing wild browns. It's mostly a nymph and streamer fishery because there's not a great hatch schedule. Although in late may one year, I was able to fool a brown into taking a size 16 sulphur dry.
Many mountain streams in NEPA for chasing native brookies.
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by fishing_ken
Many mountain streams in NEPA for chasing native brookies.
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by fishing_ken
Apr 2, 2019 10:38:54 #
Streamers like slumpbusters, zonkers and other small, heavy streamers. Nymphs will catch you fish but they’re pretty boring to use in my opinion.
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by dryfly307
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by dryfly307
Apr 3, 2019 09:34:46 #
Apr 3, 2019 11:17:07 #
HawkOBX
Loc: eastern Pennsylvania
Start simple, woolly buggers in different sizes and colors( black and various green colors). A few caddis nymphs in brown and green, hares ear nymphs, pheasant tail and sulpher nymphs and stone flies. That should cover the flies that are most consistent in NEPA.
Apr 4, 2019 08:12:06 #
If you are fishing a stream always fish up stream.The fish will be facing into the current and you will approach them facing away from you .
Apr 4, 2019 19:25:04 #
Salesrep
Loc: Maryland
Good advice from the last post.Always fish slow and try to make drag free drifts.
Trout are smart and spooky and if it is presented unnatural, they will refuse your presentation.Try a pink San Juan worm with a strike indicator.Later in the summer try a Green Weenie with a strike indicator.....let us know how you make out.
Trout are smart and spooky and if it is presented unnatural, they will refuse your presentation.Try a pink San Juan worm with a strike indicator.Later in the summer try a Green Weenie with a strike indicator.....let us know how you make out.
Apr 12, 2019 19:16:58 #
dafjib
Loc: Asheville ,N.C.
That's wide open , too much to cover .But go on You Tube and type in what you want to find out ,they have a lot of content about all kinds of fishing .But don't get sucked in to buying every thing they offer with some shows .
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