Blue-winged Olives
Baetis
Tiny Baetis mayflies are perhaps the most commonly encountered and imitated by anglers on all American trout streams due to their great abundance, widespread distribution, and trout-friendly emergence habits.
Featured on the forum
Troutnut is a project started in 2003 by salmonid ecologist Jason "Troutnut" Neuswanger to help anglers and
fly tyers unabashedly embrace the entomological side of the sport. Learn more about Troutnut or
support the project for an enhanced experience here.
Report at a Glance
| General Region | Central PA |
| Specific Location | One of PA's many spring creeks |
| Dates Fished | December 27 |
| Time of Day | afternoon |
| Fish Caught | a bow and a brown |
| Conditions & Hatches | Some snow still on the ground, and the water was a bit high and cloudy; there were a few midges coming off, but little if any surface activity. |
Details and Discussion
Martinlf on Dec 29, 2008December 29th, 2008, 5:55 am EST
I had promised Jason I'd make amends for my bass report from last autumn, but it took a while.
My brother-in-law and I had scrapped a trip to Erie due to high waters there, and he proposed we do a little trout fishing. I was anxious to give the hairy honeybug some employment, so it was easy to agree. Fishing was slow, but the bug found a 17" rainbow and a 9-10 inch wild brown, so all in all a good day for my first trout outing in months.
My brother-in-law and I had scrapped a trip to Erie due to high waters there, and he proposed we do a little trout fishing. I was anxious to give the hairy honeybug some employment, so it was easy to agree. Fishing was slow, but the bug found a 17" rainbow and a 9-10 inch wild brown, so all in all a good day for my first trout outing in months.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"
--Fred Chappell
--Fred Chappell