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Make sure to sample
some of the nymphs
and dries with a small
seine to get the color
and size as close as
you can to the natural
mayflies. Try these
adapted trico mayfly
patterns to target finicky
fish during the hatch.
From left to right: Foam
Trico Emerger, Sparklewing Trico Spinner,
Trico Dun, Bead Head
Trico Nymph and Dark
Pheasant Tail Nymph.
Trico flies
The small Trico Spinners can be very hard to see on the
water when you are fishing them, and there are a number
of tips and tricks that can make fishing them easier. One
effective way is to use a larger dry fly as a lead fly in a
two-fly rig. Tie 24 inches of 6x or lighter material onto the
bend of the hook of the very visible lead fly, and connect
this to a small Trico Spinner. While you still may not be
able to see the Trico Spinner, you can look for a rise that is
near your “indicator dry fly.” If you miss this, your dry fly
may get yanked under the surface of the water when a trout
takes it. Good indicator dry flies for this hatch include elk
hair caddis, small stimulators and other similarly sized dry
flies. Indicator flies with a small amount of foam in them
can work especially well since they will not sink even with
repeated casting. If the trout
are still finicky, try fishing
with a larger fly that imitates
a cluster of spent Trico
Spinners, which can be larger
and easier to see. If you see
a large trout that is feeding
on Trico Spinners, take the
time to pattern the trout’s
rising pattern before you
cast to it. Large trout that are
feeding during a hatch will
often rise and then rest for a
period of time before eating
again. Watch the trout for a
few minutes to understand
the rhythm of its rises. Time
your cast to be able to have
your fly land upstream of the
trout and reach its position in
the stream just as the trout is
about to rise again.
Fishing underwater during
the hatch
One of the most effective ways to fish the trico
hatch is to get out early in the morning and drift
small nymphs as they begin to hatch. Use nymphs
like the two in this selection to target active fish
before the mayflies emerge and the spinner fall starts.
Some anglers even forego fishing on the surface
altogether, fishing a two-fly nymph rig of a trico
nymph and a spent spinner underwater as a wet fly. If
you chose to go this route, try fishing without a strike
indicator and use a long leader to avoid disturbing the
fish, or even try casting from upstream and feed your
flies into a particular fish.
Trout of all sizes will feed on Trico Spinners. Wild brown trout like this young one are often active
before, during and after the hatch and feed in all its different stages.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013
Straight Talk
Contents
Fall River Fishing for Pike
Tying the Male Trico Spinner
Your Fishing Field Guide
Pork—Something Old is New Again
Fishing for River Walleyes
The First Big Wave of Steelhead
Pennsylvania State Archives Ceremony Honors Ralph W. Abele
Notes from the Stream
Reflecting on the Water
Pennsylvania State-Record Fish
Do-it-yourself GPS
Towing ABCs
Estrogenic Compounds in Waterways
Tow Vehicle Organization
Fall Feeding Frenzy Bass
Saving the Leviathan
Saving the Leviathan
Beyond Steelhead: The Other Lake Erie Tributary Runs
Beyond Steelhead: The Other Lake Erie Tributary Runs
2013 State-Fish Art Contest Winners
2013 State-Fish Art Contest Winners
What You Need to Know About Dropshotting
What You Need to Know About Dropshotting
Fall PLAY Newsletter
Fall PLAY Newsletter
State Wildlife Action Plan: Identifying Threats to Pennsylvania’s At-Risk Aquatic Species by Diana Day and Chris Urban
State Wildlife Action Plan: Identifying Threats to Pennsylvania’s At-Risk Aquatic Species by Diana Day and Chris Urban
Fall Trolling for Trout
Fall Trolling for Trout
Currents
Currents
Angler’s Notebook
Angler’s Notebook
Fishin’ from the Kitchen
Fishin’ from the Kitchen
Cast & Caught
Cast & Caught
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Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - Cover2
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 1
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - Straight Talk
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 3
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 4
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - Contents
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - Fall River Fishing for Pike
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 7
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 8
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - Tying the Male Trico Spinner
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - Your Fishing Field Guide
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 11
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - Pork—Something Old is New Again
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 13
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - Fishing for River Walleyes
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 15
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - The First Big Wave of Steelhead
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 17
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - Pennsylvania State Archives Ceremony Honors Ralph W. Abele
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 19
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - Notes from the Stream
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 21
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - Reflecting on the Water
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - Pennsylvania State-Record Fish
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - Do-it-yourself GPS
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 25
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - Towing ABCs
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 27
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - Estrogenic Compounds in Waterways
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 29
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - Tow Vehicle Organization
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 31
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - Fall Feeding Frenzy Bass
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 33
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - Saving the Leviathan
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 35
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - Beyond Steelhead: The Other Lake Erie Tributary Runs
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 37
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 38
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 39
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 2013 State-Fish Art Contest Winners
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 41
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - What You Need to Know About Dropshotting
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 43
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 44
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - Fall PLAY Newsletter
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 46
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 47
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 48
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 49
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 50
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 51
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - State Wildlife Action Plan: Identifying Threats to Pennsylvania’s At-Risk Aquatic Species by Diana Day and Chris Urban
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 53
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - Fall Trolling for Trout
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 55
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 56
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - Currents
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 58
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 59
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 60
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 61
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - 62
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - Fishin’ from the Kitchen
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2013 - Cast & Caught
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