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Dinking around on a small stream



By Troutnut on September 29th, 2020
On September 29th I went up to the mountains to sight in my hunting rifle in advance of deer season. However, the custom ammunition I ordered was the wrong length and wouldn't fit into the chamber, so that job ended quickly. (I won't name the company, because they bent over backward to make it right, and I got it fixed by hunting season.) As a consolation prize to make the trip productive, I drove to a nearby stream and played with the colorful little rainbows and cutthroat trout on perdigon nymphs. As a bonus, I caught a striking and unusual species of Siphlonurus mayfly.

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Closeup insects by Troutnut from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington

Female Siphlonurus autumnalis (Gray Drake) Mayfly SpinnerFemale Siphlonurus autumnalis (Gray Drake) Mayfly Spinner View 8 PicturesI found this specimen and saw a few more of its kind during midday on a small, steep, rocky creek fairly high in the Cascades, different from the previously reported habitats of its species.
Collected September 29, 2020 from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on November 10, 2020
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WbranchDecember 27th, 2020, 10:42 am
York & Starlight PA

Posts: 2733
Has anyone tried using nanofill material for leaders??!


Why would anyone want to do that? Nanofil is a Berkley braided line of very strong break strength to diameter ratio. However it is not transparent like nylon or fluorocarbon so while it is thin it is clearly visible in the water. Additionally Nanofil braid is super slippery line and a normal clinch knot or Davy knot won't hold. I would never have the patience to tie a Palomar knot every time I wanted to change my fly.

Modern nylon and fluorocarbon are amply strong enough to land large trout and other game fish on surprisingly thin and light tippets. Learn to use them and know their advantages and limitations.
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
Cdf321December 24th, 2020, 7:29 pm
Posts: 1		Has anyone tried using nanofill material for leaders??!!
Jmd123November 19th, 2020, 12:33 pm
Oscoda, MI

Posts: 2611		Nice little stream with pretty fish! And yeah, a 7-footer is perfect for that situation, maybe even a 6 1/2-foot 2-weight (I have a couple). Thanks for posting!

Jonathon
No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...
MartinlfNovember 19th, 2020, 11:38 am
Moderator
Palmyra PA

Posts: 3233		Yes, beautiful fish! Well done.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell
TroutnutNovember 17th, 2020, 4:04 pm
Administrator
Bellevue, WA

Posts: 2737		I use a lot of different setups on small streams. I have one dedicated rod for them, an Orvis 7' 4-weight, and I stick with that one when fishing in tight quarters. This particular small stream flows through a really wide-open, rocky channel with lots of backcast room, and I wanted more practice with my Euro nymphing rig, so I used that.
Jason Neuswanger, Ph.D.
Troutnut and salmonid ecologist
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