The famous nocturnal Hex hatch of the Midwest (and a few other lucky locations) stirs to the surface mythically large brown trout that only touch streamers for the rest of the year.
This one pretty clearly keys to Kogotus, but it also looks fairly different from specimens I caught in the same creek about a month later in the year. With only one species of the genus known in Washington, I'm not sure about the answer to this ID.
Wbranch on Mar 27, 2014March 27th, 2014, 8:06 am EDT
I was wondering since there are quite a few Forum members who live withn 200 miles of the Delaware if it might be possible to have a get together up there sometime between May 01 and June 30? I know of one cabin that can be rented for a very modest sum and it sleeps three. I also know of a couple other motels where the lodging won't require a bank loan.
I do know all the rivers; main stem, East & West branches, Beaverkill & Willowemoc intimately and would be glad to poing guys and gals in the right direction and/or go out and fish. There are a few lodges like Delaware River Club & West Branch Angler that rent drift boats and have lodging that sleeps 2 - 4 guys for fair prices.
A get together during the week would provide the most pleasure and the least competition. I can put up links to lodging and dining too. Anyone interested?
I have a two man kayak I'd loan out as well as a pontoon boat and of course I have the Hyde.
JOHNW on Mar 27, 2014March 27th, 2014, 12:34 pm EDT
MAtt,
I would love to revisit the area with you however Spence has claimed a goodly portion of my annual allotment of "gone fishin days" especially in the timeframe you have specified. That being said I will definitely pencil in Troutnut Jam on the D 2015.
"old habits are hard to kill once you have gray in your beard" -Old Red Barn
Martinlf on Mar 28, 2014March 28th, 2014, 11:56 am EDT
Matt, keep me posted, and I'll try to get up then. If I remember correctly, Artie had some luck on the Delaware fishing a fly I sent him in '09 and I'd like to meet him to see if he's still fishing the pattern and to catch up in general.
Artie, the emerger--it's still working for me anyway. Hope all is well with you.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"
Al514 on Mar 29, 2014March 29th, 2014, 4:41 pm EDT
Louis,
I still have that fly! It is sitting in one of my boxes...I remember seeing it last summer.
I only used it once...caught one nice Delaware fish on it, then retired it! I did use it as a model for some emergers I was tying at the time. I think I was specifically interested in the quill body.
Smeador on Mar 30, 2014March 30th, 2014, 12:49 pm EDT
I'd be very interested as I am venturing north for my first trip to the Little J the first of May. Please keep me in the loop as I'd love to fish with members of this board also.