Monday, September 29, 2014

South Platte hatch chart and flies of importance

best midge patterns include: black zebra midge 18-22, Mercury midge 18-24, wd40 16-22, sprout midge, 18-22

best BWO: Pheasant tail 16-22,  copper john 16-22, hares ear 14-18,  mayhem emerger 16-20,  parachute adams 14-18, catskill bwo 16-18,  mosquito fly 14-16

best caddis: Hares ear 14-18, prince nymph 16-18, graphic caddis 14-18,  Andersen's bird of prey 16,  Elk hair caddis 12-16, PMX 10-16, Goddard sedge 14-16.

best stonefly patters:  Pats rubber legs 6-12, 20 incher 8-14, Prince nymph 12-18,  Glint nymph 14-18


Best Pmd patterns:  Pheasant tail 16-22,  copper john 16-22, hares ear 14-18,  mayhem emerger 16-20,  parachute adams 14-18,  light cahil 16-18, PMD hackle stacker 16-18.

Best Terrestrials: foam Beetle, Dave's hopper 10-14 , Yeager 409 10-14,  PMX 10-14, chubby Chernobyl 10-14

best trico: trico spinner 

Best streamer: black sculpzilla, bunny leach

Other important flies:  6mm egg patterns during fall and spring, San Juan worm 12-14 during spring runoff


link to flyshack.com
FlySizeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Midges (various)24 - 28 
Blue Winged Olive16 - 20           
Caddis (various)10 - 18         
Golden Stonefly8 - 10            
Pale Morning Dun16 - 20           
Terrestrials (various)6 - 18           
Trico20 - 24           
Blue Winged Olive20 - 24            

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