Penn's Clave Update and a Show-of-Hands

hang just below the meniscus, like a comparadun or a
parachute pattern,

there is a great and simple pattern that works for any mayfly in this stage.

It's a CDC emerger. Uses a trailing shuck of brown zlon, sparse and about the
hook shank length tied on a light wire scud hook. Dub a slim body to match, tie
in a clump of CDC. The secret to the CDC is to strip it off the stem, say about
4 or 5 CDC feathers for a size 16-18. Lay the stripped feathers in a pile and
role them like you would be rolling them up in a cigarette paper (sans paper of
course), tie in the the clump in the middle about 2 eye lengths back from the
eye (in other words, normal position for a mayfly), then pull up and tie post
style. Dub around the the CDC up to the eye.

Then pull the clump toward the hook bend and trim (this gets the approximate
length).

Floats like a cork, can be fished as a dry upstream, or down, then let sink
below the surface and fished like an emerger.

killer pattern. No need for any floatant ever. When the CDC gets wet, a few
false casts clears the water and your good to go.

-- Rob

"Mike Makela" writes...

Anyone heard from DavePA? Joshua Rosenblatt? Tim Carter? Tom
Gibson? Jeff Swiezak?? Vince Norris? Jim Lafely?

DavePA and I have reserved a cabin. We'll be there from Sun. 16th - Sat. 22nd.

Joel Axelrad
**DFD**

Joel, I even plan to buy some genuine martini glasses. It will be a
pleasure - hopefully, it will be warm enough to get in a little campfire
time...

tanquerey okay?

john

"Joel Axelrad" wrote in message
...
"asadi" writes...

Bring vermouth and olives....

john


Done.
Do I drink your gin?

Joel Axelrad
**DFD**

"Mike Makela" ten.tsacmoc@alekamm wrote in message
...

I'll be there from Saturday til Saturday (maybe Sunday if the fishin's
good
and my wife is still sane at home). Staying down south for a few days and
then flying North. Staying in the two man cabin for the balance of the
week. Anyone heard from DavePA? Joshua Rosenblatt? Tim Carter? Tom
Gibson? Jeff Swiezak?? Vince Norris? Jim Lafely?


I hear from Lafley all the timeg. We shared a jug of BBC Porter just this
past Wednesday. Unfortunately we both have other commitments this year
although I'm still hoping to get a couple of days...

"Stan Gula" wrote...
"Mike Makela" wrote...

I'll be there from Saturday til Saturday (maybe Sunday if the fishin's
good
and my wife is still sane at home). Staying down south for a few days and
then flying North. Staying in the two man cabin for the balance of the
week. Anyone heard from DavePA? Joshua Rosenblatt? Tim Carter? Tom
Gibson? Jeff Swiezak?? Vince Norris? Jim Lafely?


I hear from Lafley all the timeg. We shared a jug of BBC Porter just this
past Wednesday. Unfortunately we both have other commitments this year
although I'm still hoping to get a couple of days...

I would be game for a couple of days if you're up for the company, ol' man.
--
TL,
Tim
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http://css.sbcma.com/timj

Tom
p.s. Those of you planning to host/sponsor/watch special events, post those
details as well. I will contact the Millheim as to the wisdom of their
conducting
a Lobster night while we are in town.

Reid's Run will be inhabited by a new, more subdued tent. 15 to 23 May
(if the rivers don't rise). Hell, I may be the only one down there.
--
Frank Reid
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"Mike Makela" ten.tsacmoc@alekamm wrote
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Anyone heard from DavePA? Joshua Rosenblatt? Tim Carter? Tom
Gibson? Jeff Swiezak?? Vince Norris? Jim Lafely?

Here I am.

I'll try to be around as much as possible but I started a new job in
December (much better than the old job, thank you) so I don't have a
lot of vacation to work with this year... I've also got trips out of
town on 5/2-3 and 5/6-10, further depleting my supplly of fishing
time. To top it all off, 5/14 is my daughters 5th birthday...

I should be available for fishing on 5/15 and 5/16. I hope to get at
least one evening of fishing during the week and also to attend the
feed/raffle. My new job is based in Shamokin (not too far from the NY
Bakery in Frackville) so rye bread, if desired, can be had with ease.

If anyone will still be around, I could also be available for fishing
on 5/22-23.

Last year I led two brave souls on a trip to Slate Run in Tioga Co.
It's not a short drive. We all caught native brookies and only saw
one other angler all day long. I'd be up for another trip north if
anyone's interested in trying their hand on a small freestone full of
native brook trout. Slate Run is 'Heritage Trout Angling' water - FF,
C&R and barbless only. FWIW, if the water is high in Coburn, the
water at Slate Run may be ideal.

Tom G

Anyone heard from ........... Vince Norris?

Here!

I'll be there at least some of the time. Can't be more precise at the
moment.

vince

Wayne asks:
Could we start this Clave a week later so I can get away from work?

at this date, no. I am hoping you make the trip up in June as you earlier hoped
you could. As for the clave itself, don't you feel some sort of illness
incubating that could burst out full force in, say, 9 weeks?
Tom

Could we start this Clave a week later so I can get away from work?
--
Wayne
To Fish is Human...To Release Divine!