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it looks like a salmon egg, and it
certainly catches fish.
This rig generally requires a little
extra weight in the form of splitshots
attached to the leader between or
just above the flies. It is fished by
casting upstream, presenting a dragfree
drift, and keeping an eye on
the indicator, much like dough bait
under a bobber. As soon as it shows
any indication of movement, simply
lift and let the weight of the fish set
the hook.
Fishing subsurface flies for stocked
Tied with angora yarn, Sucker Spawn flies work well in early spring.
Both may be built with a weighted head near the hook
eye or wrapped with lead beneath the fly material to help
reach desired depths. Generally, these flies
are cast downstream and worked upstream or
in a diagonal manner to replicate a minnow
that flees, then holds, and flees again to escape
predators in currents.
Dead sticking a worm
A San Juan Worm or Squirmy Wormy may
be highly effective when dead sticked through a
stream with minimal drag. Made with chenille or
other synthetic materials, these flies look like an
earthworm tumbling through a fast-paced run.
This is another fly that is a cinch to tie, and
an optional tungsten bead may be added for
quick sinking power to spare anglers the need
of attaching sinkers to leaders. Simply cast
upstream, take in any slack, keep the rod tip
vertically in line with the weighted fly, and lift at
the slightest indication of a take.
Drifting droppers
One of my favorite ways to fish subsurface is
to attach a foam football-style strike indicator
as far up my leader as necessary for my fly to
tick bottom. I love to run two flies-a point and
dropper-beneath this indicator, offering the fish
a choice between two different options.
For one fly, I typically opt for a weighted
nymph, emerger, or scud that simulates generic
aquatic insects. For my second fly, I like to
include an egg pattern, especially in early spring.
Sometimes, I use Sucker Spawn flies made
with angora yarn, but a simple McFly foam
glow bug, representing a single colorful egg,
is effective for all species of stocked trout in
Pennsylvania, particularly Rainbow Trout. It
is the same size and profile of hatchery pellets,
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A simple egg pattern using McFly foam may prompt strikes from Brook
Trout, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout.
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trout may be extremely effective,
especially when borrowing standby
spin fishing strategies. Do not get me
wrong; it is exciting to catch trout up
top on traditional dry flies, but you may find more fish when
you dive a little deeper with your presentations.

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