JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
Next week I'll be at a large Adirondack lake. At one particular spot, a
stream dumps over a 50' ledge into this lake, so there's perhaps an acre of
water that's cooler than the surrounding area, and I've caught the
occasional rainbow there using Mepps spinners or similar things. This year,
I'd like to try the spot with a fly rod. The water's pretty turbulent for
about 50 feet around the falls, so if trout are surface feeding, I've never
been able to see it. What sorts of flies would be a good starting point for
experimenting in a spot like this?

I'd prefer something that is 100% resistant to wind knots.

The streamers, woollys (and even a billiard ball - is that an egg
pattern? ;-)
are worth a try and I'd start with woollys myself.

Given that it's a lake though, I wouldn't discount midge pupa
and larva. They could be right through the water column around the
falls
stirred up form the depths by the turbulence.

The flys that work in the stream would be a good bet as well.

Steve