The Quill Gordon hatch will usually start as soon as the water gets into the low 50 degree range and remains there of a couple of days. This can occur as early as late February and continues into the first part of April. Sometimes this hatch can be interrupted by a strong cold front causing the water temperature to drop into low or mid forty degree range. At any particular elevation where the hatch is occurring, the hatch will usually still continue.
This has been a colder than normal winter for Southeastern streams like the Little River in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park; and the long term forecasts are for the colder than normal weather to continue in the park as well as across the Southeast.
Again a fascinating person met at the Fly Fishing Show last Saturday is Kathy Kyle who makes Jewelry Created by the Caddisfly. Now, I have heard of jewelry made out of rose petals, and even dung, but this is my first exposure to caddifly cases. The Great Autumn Brown Sedges (Genus Pycnopsyche) is a caddisfly that lives in relatively slow waters. The eggs hatch in the fall just in time for the abundant leaf fall which is their primary source of food. The larvae eat these leaves through the winter and the spring.
When at the Fly Fishing Show in Winston Salem, NC, last Saturday we had many fascinating experiences. The first one that I can relate to you is about the well known Dave Whitlock. In fact we had the fortunate experience of watching Dave Whitlock tie a fly. Dave was smooth and graceful as he tied the fly and in between, he signed some of his artwork for the lucky visitors. He drew such a crowd that it was difficult to get a good picture but we tried to show his entire booth.
In Ferbrary, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources will start releasing Rainbow and Brown Trout in streams and lakes across the entire State. As the stocking continues through the summer a total of 335,000 trout will be released.
The Fly Fishing Show will be brought to Winston-Salem. NC on Friday Feb 7 and Saturday Feb 8. This Carolina fresh and saltwater fishing show will be held in the Benton Convention Center at 301 West Fifth Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The show schedule is as follows: Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The admission price is only $15 for one day or $25 for both days which is very reasonable considering the free parking.
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