Update on Penns for the first week of May 2013, early it was a Crane Fly orgy, every where you looked they were emerging and the trout were eating them. We had both yellow and orange bodied Crane's hatching in size #16 & #18, easy tie; small vernille color to match the body, burnt at the rear, wing of stiff Zelon and a bit over sized grizzly hackle palmered around the wings, a simple but very effective tie, if you need help with it just ask and I get you one. It has been a while since I have seen that many emerging on Penns and if you don't have one sit it out because they get really picky, no Bruce they were not midges! At about 11:00 AM the Gray Fox and some March Browns began to emerge, it generally takes a while till the fish key on them but they did, not in big numbers but it still provided a good fish, the bright sun did not help with the overall numbers, this week Wed & Thursday will be the best days to fish all day. The evening was filled with Hendrickson spinners, sad to see that hatch over, it is Spring to most of us and we know that we will have to wait till next year to see them again! Next on the list is Sulphurs and the evening flight of Gray Fox spinners and the March Brown spinners that never make it to the surface till well after dark if they ever do fall? This next month is the most technical of the entire year and you'll have to pay attention to exactly what they are taking or just get skunked- good luck. Think Gray Fox & March Brown emergers thru the day and Sulphur's early evening, then Gray Fox Spinners while the Suphurs are emerging- watch the rise forms to determine what the fish are taking.
Tried for the big guy under the tree but with a Shark Skin line the rod gets overloaded and the last 18 to 24" just wil not happen, next time I'll underline the rod using the same line. If you use a Shark Skin line use a rod that is rated one line heavier that of your line and you'll get the distance your looking for.
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