NE PA Patterns?

KOA-1 · November 20, 2006, 4:32pm

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.

system · November 20, 2006, 4:47pm

How about some traditional wet flies?

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

JAd · November 20, 2006, 5:10pm

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 · November 20, 2006, 5:20pm

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 · November 20, 2006, 8:05pm

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

KOA-1 · November 21, 2006, 4:05pm

Thanks guys!

JeffHamm · November 21, 2006, 7:20pm

Hi,
Hmm, I would suggest (for wets) the following:

a Royal Coachman wet
Greenwell’s Glory
Butcher or Bloody Butcher
Parmachene Belle
Dark Montreal
Jerry Madiddler
Doc Spratley
Invicta
Blue Dun
March Brown
Scarlet Ibis
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_Fishe · November 22, 2006, 12:20am

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 · November 22, 2006, 1:24am

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_Fishe · November 22, 2006, 1:30am

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

Warm_Water_Fly_Fishe · November 22, 2006, 1:37am

where in PA? the poconos maybe?? if so let me know, and for what season? specific streams? I’m in NE PA, Jim Thorpe, i’ll try and give you as much info as possible. I have lots of info and can give you a site for a hatch chart. whatever i can’t answer, i know some guys at fly shops that can. there are also some sites i can give you. Please let you know what you need. I may be just a kid but i know a lot. Maybe too much… Whats his name, does he fish in NE PA often?

I love helping guys out.
Warm Water

KOA-1 · November 22, 2006, 4:09pm

He lives in Clarks Summit. He fishes the Little Lehigh, Lackawaxen, Dyberry, Lackawanna and Tuncannock Rivers. I know my spelling is very poor but you get the idea.

Warm_Water_Fly_Fishe · November 24, 2006, 1:50am

check you PM’s

KOA-1 · November 24, 2006, 6:23am

WWFF,
Thanks for your input!
K

RCream · November 27, 2006, 4:45am

i’d say you gotta have stoneflies, both dark and light, and you gotta have BH caddis pupas, olive and tan. Also it is tough to miss with a zug bug

Heritage_Angler · November 27, 2006, 6:22am

KOA-1,
Check your PM’s…Ed

KOA-1 · December 1, 2006, 9:31pm

All done and in the mail today. Ended up with a little over 100 flies. My Dad’s eyesight is not the best so I tied more sz 12 flies than I have in the last 10 years. However, I did tie one row of sz 20 BH BWO patterns. Thanks to all for the suggestions.