The water might be warm, but I'm still catching fish.....

[AllenOK]

Although it's really slow, and usually only one fish.

My "home lake" has started stocking trout for the winter. I can't seem to get them to bite. I need to get some brown deer body hair and make some pellet flies. I have, however, started catching some small bluegills on some FEB Deer Hair Caddis patterns, size 16. The fish are up against the bank, in what's left of the weeds, trying to stay warm in the late afternoon. Water temp is usually in the mid-50's to low 60's.

[jeffnles1]

Try a 12 or 14 bhpt stripped in slow and steady. Works for me on stocker trout in the lakes around here in KY. Bead Head Hare's Ears work pretty well too.

Jeff

[FishnDave]

These have been working really well for me:

[AllenOK]

Opps, I meant to say, "the water might NOT be warm..."

Thanks for the suggestions.

[Bob9]

Do you have a recipe for your flies, Dave?
Thanks.

Bob

[FishnDave]

Recipe:
Hook - #10 1XL Nymph hook of your choice
Thread - 6/0 UniThread color of your choice (black used in the above picture)
Bead - your choice brass or glass bead
Body - tan dubbing, dubbed heavily and brushed out (can be reinforced with wire ribbing for extra durability)
Hackle - soft hackle feather of your choice ( I prefer hen pheasant, India hen, or grouse)

The bushy tan body seems to be the trigger, since the pattern continues to catch trout even after the hackle has been destroyed. Works with a retrieve and also beneath an indicator. I sometimes also add a tail of turkey... Looks good and works....but doesn't seem necessary.