We Conserve, Protect and Sustain our Coldwater Natural Resources
Jacob's Fork Delayed Harvest
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Green River Delayed Harvest
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Mitchell River, fall
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Mitchell River on a Catskill
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Wilson Creek Delayed Harvest
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great folks, great night...
The Friends of Rocky River Celebration was quite fun and it was terrific to see everyone and have a chance to catch up. The auctions were exciting, the food good, the speakers extraordinary and apparently, we need a bigger cake. Thanks for those of you who could make it and we know those that couldn't wanted to. Thanks again to the marvelous people devoting time, energy, stories, and valuable items for auction. Here are some snaps from the evening....
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Fly of the Month - March 2015
Harrop BWO Cripple
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Sparkle Dun BWO Improved
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Fly of the Month Blue Winged Olives
Our second article for 2015 is in two parts, Blue Wing Olive (BWO). Part One will cover the adult stage and Part Two will cover the nymph stage. Recall… “This “fly of the month” represents the latest in the Tim Wilhelm/Tom Adams series, Blue-winged Olives. Positively rheotactic!” says Tim Wilhelm in his article in October 2011.
Well, Tom and I decided to revisit the BWO and provide even more depth and understanding. A primary reason is the success of winter fly fishing on Delayed-Harvest streams too often depends on BWO fly patterns due to the weather. Hold over hatchery raised trout learn quickly that a huge food source on our North Carolina streams are BWOs. With three distinct species available, there is typically a BWO hatch on any given day that is cloudy, overcast, drizzly or even during intermittent rain, especially early in the morning and later in the afternoon. Yes, cloudy rainy days so do not give up and go home on such a dreary day, rather stay a while and try BWO fly patterns.
Blue Wing Olive – Part One – Adults
Blue Winged Olives are typically small flies that hatch in great numbers. They produce up to three broods or generations annually. BWOs are rarely larger than 16 and usually smaller than 18. In the past, BWOs were not very important to most anglers only fly fishing during the warmer spring and fall seasons. Changes in fishing seasons which allow the angler to fish all winter long have made BWOs increasingly important. Terry Hill recently shared his latest adventure on the South Holston River. He encountered one of the thickest BWO hatches he has ever fly fished in on New Year Day 2015!
There are several species of BWOs in the family Baetidae including B. devinctus, B. pygmaeus and B. vagans which are present in most streams in North Carolina. There is also a Fallceon family species, F. quilleri that thrives in streams throughout North America. Having a Latin name pygmaeus or “pigmy” tells you right off that these insects are small, well even tiny! Enough taxonomy, to summarize, the various species and many broods annually of each species assure that BWOs are present in numbers in our streams.
The rest of the Part One article and the tying recipes can be found by cutting and pasting the address below :
http://www.rockyrivertu.org/mayfly--midge-dry-fly-patterns.html
Our second article for 2015 is in two parts, Blue Wing Olive (BWO). Part One will cover the adult stage and Part Two will cover the nymph stage. Recall… “This “fly of the month” represents the latest in the Tim Wilhelm/Tom Adams series, Blue-winged Olives. Positively rheotactic!” says Tim Wilhelm in his article in October 2011.
Well, Tom and I decided to revisit the BWO and provide even more depth and understanding. A primary reason is the success of winter fly fishing on Delayed-Harvest streams too often depends on BWO fly patterns due to the weather. Hold over hatchery raised trout learn quickly that a huge food source on our North Carolina streams are BWOs. With three distinct species available, there is typically a BWO hatch on any given day that is cloudy, overcast, drizzly or even during intermittent rain, especially early in the morning and later in the afternoon. Yes, cloudy rainy days so do not give up and go home on such a dreary day, rather stay a while and try BWO fly patterns.
Blue Wing Olive – Part One – Adults
Blue Winged Olives are typically small flies that hatch in great numbers. They produce up to three broods or generations annually. BWOs are rarely larger than 16 and usually smaller than 18. In the past, BWOs were not very important to most anglers only fly fishing during the warmer spring and fall seasons. Changes in fishing seasons which allow the angler to fish all winter long have made BWOs increasingly important. Terry Hill recently shared his latest adventure on the South Holston River. He encountered one of the thickest BWO hatches he has ever fly fished in on New Year Day 2015!
There are several species of BWOs in the family Baetidae including B. devinctus, B. pygmaeus and B. vagans which are present in most streams in North Carolina. There is also a Fallceon family species, F. quilleri that thrives in streams throughout North America. Having a Latin name pygmaeus or “pigmy” tells you right off that these insects are small, well even tiny! Enough taxonomy, to summarize, the various species and many broods annually of each species assure that BWOs are present in numbers in our streams.
The rest of the Part One article and the tying recipes can be found by cutting and pasting the address below :
http://www.rockyrivertu.org/mayfly--midge-dry-fly-patterns.html
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Welcome ! Enjoy our coldwater mountain streams with us !
o Learn where to fish and how to fish for trout or share your knowledge with others
o Participate in streamside daytrips and/or camping trips - bring a fishing buddy or make new fishing buddies
o Seek a trout fishing mentor within the chapter or become a mentor for others
o Learn to tie your own flies or improve your fly tying skills
o Participate in streamside clean-ups and conservation projects
o Be a part of and support Trout In The Classroom
o Be a part of and support NCTU summertime Rivercourse Fly Fishing Youth Camp
o Attend monthly program meetings and learn from our guest presenters
o Attend the local fly fishing shows and annual fly fishing film festival
We who trout fish together ...will work together to
Conserve, Protect, and Restore our Coldwater Streams
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Conserve, Protect, and Restore our Coldwater Streams
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Rocky River Chapter of Trout Unlimited (RRTU) 348
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Rocky River Chapter of Trout Unlimited - 2014
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Rocky River Chapter of Trout Unlimited - 2014
