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Flatbrook was Ripping
Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 5:25 pm
by cappy
Against my better judgement decided to fish today. Was not safe to wade but flowing fairly clear, couldn't get across to the opposite bank of where I usually fish, and definitely not conditions for exploring, so did the best I could. Opted for the Tenkara rod and managed two trout on a squirmy variant. Surprisingly I saw quite a few sulphurs coming off the water, but no rising fish.
Anyone else brave the waters today.
Re: Flatbrook was Ripping
Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 8:33 pm
by Razorbacker
I hit a WTS down the road for an hour. Picked one nice little strong brownie and had a couple other hard strikes.
Re: Flatbrook was Ripping
Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 8:53 am
by njcatchrelease
This rain should keep the WTS fishing well.
Re: Flatbrook was Ripping
Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 1:08 pm
by Rusty Spinner
cappy wrote: ↑Sun May 20, 2018 5:25 pm
Surprisingly I saw quite a few sulphurs coming off the water, but no rising fish.
You're not going to see stocked trout rise to duns in high water. They just don't know what food is yet. Even the Beaverkill dry fly fishes lousy in high waters due to the high amount of stocked browns in that river.
Re: Flatbrook was Ripping
Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 1:50 pm
by MikeB
May head to the FB tomorrow afternoon for an hour. Hopefully it settles down by then.
Re: Flatbrook was Ripping
Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 3:06 pm
by Rusty Spinner
MikeB wrote: ↑Mon May 21, 2018 1:50 pm
May head to the FB tomorrow afternoon for an hour. Hopefully it settles down by then.
Except that we're supposed to get another 1/4" which isn't too much, but the river is already pretty high today even.
Re: Flatbrook was Ripping
Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 1:34 pm
by MikeB
Well today didn't happen, this work thing gets in the way! Headed to Philly for an event: Bourbon tasting so I cannot complain