Eastern half of PA must carry trout flies

[PAGH]

Hi All,

Hope everyone is well and coping in spite of the drought conditions here in PA and elsewhere. I am relatively new to fly fishing and have really enjoyed learning from the vast knowledge base of the forum membership that is so generously shared.

95% of my trout fishing is freestone streams in the eastern half of PA; draw a north to south line from western Potter county to the southern border. I fish both stocked and wild trout streams.

For what it’s worth and in fairness the flies I have found helpful include: EH Caddis, CDC BWO Midge, Traditional March Brown, AuSable Wulff, Royal Wulff, PT nymph, GRHE nymph, Ants and beetles.

For those of you willing to share I would appreciate what dries, wets, nymphs, etc. you consider necessary to carry for this region.

Thank you in advance for sharing!

PAGH

[bassman]

Never fished the waters you get to but in fishing I have done over the years in various trout streams and stillwaters you list is good but I always carried and used various soft hackle flies, Royal Coachman and Mickey Finn streamers, and in stillwater ponds up north in the evenings a Muddler Minnow in the old natural colors Dan Gapen did them in. Also, I don't see you mentioning that old standby Wooly Bugger in olive or black in various sizes.

[Caneghost]

Letort Cricket and Hopper in size 16, BWO parachute sizes 16-22, X-Caddis sizes 16 and 18 in black and tan would be good flies to have in the region.

[flyfishermann1955]

Henryville Special and Breadcrust and some assorted flymphs by Leisenring and Hidy.

Tight Lines- Ken

[Hellmtflies]

#10 Dunn Variant, both dry and wet. #14 PED spinner. #12 Black Ant. #12 Price Nymph.

[twistedtippet]

And don't forget the "GREEN WEENIE'.
tt

[Expsp4043]

I fish the same area that you have outlined and in the early season I have a good deal of success with the Bug Bug in size 12 to 16!

[Expsp4043]

That's Zug Bug, sorry for the typo!

[PAGH]

Thank you to everyone who responded.

PAGH

[Skeet1969]

For nymphs here in NEPA, Hare's ear and PT are very effective, as are Walt's Worms. In Euro or traditional weighted.
Mike B