16-18 in southcentral Pennsylvania limestone waters.
16-18 in southcentral Pennsylvania limestone waters.
My experience with Whiting 100s is that they are *smaller* than labeled.
My size 12's tie a terrible size 12 Adams. The hackle was too small.
The thinnest feather tied a pretty nice size 16 though.
(I stick with parachutes mostly.)
Just adding to the confusion,
Warmouth
If I were you I would bring some Green Drakes, Brown Drakes and some March Browns..Sulphurs also of course. There are several flies on the Beaverkill-EastBranch of the Delaware that are all lumped under the common term 'Sulphur' So bring several sizes. I've had all 4 flies on the water at once and the darn trout would switch from one to the other and during that time they would only take one of the 4...drive you crazzzzy! Whatever I think they are in the air I usually go one hook size smaller, Caddis especially. Green Drakes on the East Branch have been around June 3 thru 5 the last few years...Different sections of the river different days. Someyears they are a little late or little early. Be prepared. What a wonderful obsession we indulge ourselves in...See you all there.
lol not that I have as many years at fishing the Roscoe area but in my experience I tye every thing I can think of in all sizes bring my tying stuff to tye more.Then bring extra cash because ya wont have the one fly thats working on any given day and ya will have to buy flies or materials to tye them ... lol
I'm planning on coming up for it and will be bringing quite a bit of tying supplies with me. I'll probably have a box or two of soft hackles and maybe try some of the "older" patterns like bi-visibles and a few more . I'm definitely looking forward to it.
Mike
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