Spring fishing on the Cape
 

From: "Tim J."

"GaryM" wrote...

By the way, what bugs are on the water these days?

George - can you add to this?

What Tim said, plus midges. Griffith's Gnat for the surface, ang Jong Midge
underneath. Caught a bunch of fish last evening on a size 20 Jong, and several
of them were literally stuffed to the gills with midge larvae.

Sulphurs seem to be waning, but for such a short river, there can be a big
variation in hatches. I haven't been above Rte 9 in a couple weeks, but I'll
bet the Sulphurs are still strong up there.

Don't overlook terrestrials. I know one guy who uses only inchworms in the
summer and does quite well there. Small black ants do well too.


George Adams

"All good fishermen stay young until they die, for fishing is the only dream of
youth that doth not grow stale with age."
---- J.W Muller

Spring fishing on the Cape
 

"George Adams" wrote...
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What Tim said, plus midges. Griffith's Gnat for the surface, ang Jong Midge
underneath. Caught a bunch of fish last evening on a size 20 Jong, and several
of them were literally stuffed to the gills with midge larvae.

Please share. I don't believe I've ever seen that Jong Midge pattern.
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TL,
Tim
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Spring fishing on the Cape
 

From: "Tim J."

Please share. I don't believe I've ever seen that Jong Midge pattern.

It's either Jong or Yong, I don't remember. Anyhow, patterns don't come much
simpler.
Hook: Any, size 18 and smaller.
Tail: None
Body: Coats & Clark medium brown all
purpose sewing thread.
Head: Black tying thread.

Twist the sewing thread while tying to give a segmented appearance. The color
of the thread can be changed to imitate the midge du jour. Sometimes I
substitute a black glass bead for the head.

Adding a short wing of CDC or Hare's foot turns it into an emerger.


George Adams

"All good fishermen stay young until they die, for fishing is the only dream of
youth that doth not grow stale with age."
---- J.W Muller

Spring fishing on the Cape
 

"George Adams" wrote in message
...
From: "Tim J."

Please share. I don't believe I've ever seen that Jong Midge pattern.

It's either Jong or Yong, snip

Ah HA! That was the key - it appears to be Yong: http://tinyurl.com/4nvkz

It looks nice and simple - just the way I like 'em. Were you fishing it all the
way to the bottom?
--
TL,
Tim
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From: "Tim J."

It looks nice and simple - just the way I like 'em. Were you fishing it all
the
way to the bottom?

I tried my best, but the damn fish kept grabbing it before it had a chance to
sink. G
Actually, I caught most of the fish on the bottom, but a few grabbed it on the
way down. Also caught a few on a small Sparkle Pupa. Water was low, but
probably not for much longer, there was heavy overcast and some fog. Very few
fish rising.


George Adams

"All good fishermen stay young until they die, for fishing is the only dream of
youth that doth not grow stale with age."
---- J.W Muller

Spring fishing on the Cape
 

From: "Tim J."

It looks nice and simple - just the way I like 'em. Were you fishing it all
the
way to the bottom?

I tried my best, but the damn fish kept grabbing it before it had a chance to
sink. G
Actually, I caught most of the fish on the bottom, but a few grabbed it on the
way down. Also caught a few on a small Sparkle Pupa. Water was low, but
probably not for much longer, there was heavy overcast and some fog. Very few
fish rising.


George Adams

"All good fishermen stay young until they die, for fishing is the only dream of
youth that doth not grow stale with age."
---- J.W Muller