I'd like to open by saying that I don't post often but I would like to share the
following. Down here the closest trout waters are 200 to 300+ miles away and I've
never yet fished them. Lately I've been primarily fishing for LMB, white bass and sunfish
however I do look forward to this time of the year when the Parks & Wildlife Dept.
stocks rainbow trout in local ponds around the state.

This gives virtually anyone an opportunity to fish close by waters and catch trout.
Granted they are not large but there are some ponds that are stocked with some fish
in the over 16" size.

I've tried many types of flies but have had the very best luck on the older Classic
Wets. Flies like the Alexandra, Tomah Joe, Wickham's Fancy, Leadwing Coachman &
others. Fished just under the surface stripped sometimes fast & sometimes slow. I
can honestly say I've done better than most of the bait fisherman I've seen.

Amazing how these old patterns produce fish. I realize these stockers may not be
the most difficult fish to trick but the old classic wet patterns seem to
consistently produce better for me than any other pattern I've tried. Somehow I
have to believe that they will still work well and continue to produce for those
who continue to fish them.

For those of you that haven't fished them in a while tie one on and give it a try
again. I can only believe they will produce for you also and not to mention they
sure are pretty to look at.

Leo C