First fish of the season

steve101 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-03-2008, 05:28 PM

Went out for a few hours today, despite a woeful forecast. Turned out a fairly nice day, a little nippy, but not too windy. I was rigging up a czech nymph leader when the sun came out and a few flies (March Browns?) hatched immediately. So, nymphs back in the pocket and I tied on a size 18 parachute adams.
I started fishing a short riffle and raised two fish almost immediately but missed them and then landed this little beauty, my first of the season.

Few shots of the river

Steve

Wee Jimmy · #2 (**permalink**) 02-03-2008, 06:14 PM

Nice pics Steve.....can I ask why you chose a size 18 artificial to deal with a March Brown hatch....seems like a strange choice unless you know something I dont......

steve101 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-03-2008, 06:27 PM

Jimmy
It just looked about the same size as the naturals. I don't know if the flies were March Browns, this was a guess based on what I thought would be hatching around now.

Steve

Wee Jimmy · #4 (**permalink**) 02-03-2008, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by steve101

Jimmy
It just looked about the same size as the naturals. I don't know if the flies were March Browns, this was a guess based on what I thought would be hatching around now.

Steve

Aye...you probably guessed right,March Browns or LDO's at this time of year....though its maybe a touch early for either in my neck of the woods.

However both species could be imitated with a size 12,certainly a 14 on the rivers I fish.

Strathearn · #5 (**permalink**) 02-03-2008, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Wee Jimmy

Aye...you probably guessed right,March Browns or LDO's at this time of year....though its maybe a touch early for either in my neck of the woods.

However both species could be imitated with a size 12,certainly a 14 on the rivers I fish.

Not if your using one of them Partridge Klinkhammer hooks - 18 is probably the size of a 12

Norm