old f--ts with flyrods

[trapper2000]

62 &done, take traps advise, a pheasant tail nymph and the Adams is all you need, my favorites as well. BUT I have boxes of flies that I love to look at but seldom use  except the tricos, a mickey finn and a blk. woolly bugger. Plus I decided to just fly fish in retirement and not tie  flies. Winter time , I ice fish!

i kinda like a weighted muddler minnow too

[geo315]

Tying up some leaches for the season.  March brown too. G

[62 & Done]

Got a little break in the weather yesterday so I went out for a bit of experimentation. I wanted to see if I could cast a fly while sitting in the canoe. With just the 7' rod, I found if I was satisfied with a short cast (30-35') I could do fairly well. If I tried to reach the other side of the pond it was quite the disaster. Didn't catch much but I was more interested in fishing than catching. I just threw the same fly all afternoon till the rain rolled in again.
  Next, I want to start using more different flies since I have accumulated a nice little variety and I have been complacent with just using a select few. Any suggestions for springtime gills and/or crappie would be appreciated. I miss my ice fishing, but I'm ready to start swinging a fly between bullhead nites.

[lowaccord66]

Early stone flies have been all over.  I think the crappies/gills would slurp them up.

[62 & Done]

got a bunch of them  gold, brown, black  thanks Iowa

[lowaccord66]

Your question caused me to go do some testing last night.  The gills and a single crappie preferred a #8 pats rubber legs without a bead.