NE PA Patterns?

[KOA-1]

I'm tying up a box of flies for my Dad's 80th birthday which is early next month. He doesn't fish dries so I am tying wets and nymphs. I'm not that familiar with east coast hatches. I know he likes light and dark Hendricksons. I also have tied PT with and without flashback, Prince, Biot nymph, BWO nymph, Copper John, soft hackles, Diving Caddis, and Graphic Caddis.

Any suggestions? Please include size and color.

[Normand]

How about some traditional wet flies?

Check out the archive on this site. Should be something in there to tie up!

[JAd]

Eastern Pa
Can't miss with BWO 22to 16.soft Hackles
Can't miss with Sulphur's 18--16 soft hackels
Can't miss with Tan-br ginger Pupa emergers fish like wet flies

Hope this works

JaD

[Philly]

I tie a soft hackle beadhead PT nymph that works well in the SE part of PA. I use natural, dyed olive and brown. Sizes 12 to 20.

[Hooligan]

Zug Bugs sz 12, scuds (grey and olive) sz 12-18.

[KOA-1]

Thanks guys!

[JeffHamm]

Hi,
Hmm, I would suggest (for wets) the following:
1) a Royal Coachman wet
2) Greenwell's Glory
3) Butcher or Bloody Butcher
4) Parmachene Belle
5) Dark Montreal
6) Jerry Madiddler
7) Doc Spratley
Invicta
9) Blue Dun
10) March Brown
11) Scarlet Ibis
12) Black Gnat

These were popular in Nova Scotia when I was young, and my Grandfather fished many of them as well. A Micky Finn streamer would be highly recommended as well.

- Jeff

[Warm Water Fly Fisher]

where in PA? the poconos maybe?? if so let me know, and for what season? specific streams?

I'm in NE PA, i'll try and give you as much info as possible.

Warm Water

[John Rhoades]

Two of my favorite underwater patterns for NE PA are a woven body (brown on top and yellow belly) stone fly nymph (some old time friends call it the "Penns Creek Killer"), and a small (size #12 or #14) Picket Pin (and bead head versions also). Although the Picket Pin can be a general purpose imitation, it really comes into its own as an imitaion of the Grannom caddis.

Come to think of it, these are 2 of my favorite patterns regardless of where I'm fishing.

John

[Warm Water Fly Fisher]

KOA-1 if in the poconos i'll send you a hatch chart. i have lots of info for around here. shoot me a PM

Warm Water