"Mark H. Bowen" wrote in message
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I'm not sure of the insect type, as it was early in my ff experience but I
saw a hatch on Wilson Creek one time.

i have only seen a literal handful of hatches (as might be classicly
considered) in the carolina appalachians. first time was on hazel, on one
of the few times we were on the creek near dark. they were creamy, probably
sulphurs, based on what i saw described as such on penns. fish rose
everywhere, we would catch the odd riser, but nothing spectacular.
then, about ten years ago, at snowbird, during the first weekend in
april, a sort of reverse drizzle of little blue duns just went on for a
couple hours or more; i can honestly say that, for the first time in my
north carolina experience, i truly "matched the hatch" with the smallest
adams para in my box, and actually caught more fish than with a standard
attractor.
couple years after that, there was a green drake hatch on lower hazel
that only lasted about 30 mins. i didn't see the first fish rise. the duns
looked like little toys, bouncing down the riffles.
i've probably forgotten a couple more events, but you get the drift.

yfitons
wayno