After Nov 1

Just use an egg pattern and not worry about it---Dork

Big Truttas like a Big swimmer sometimes. Egg flies would be too easy, like almost as easy as fishing Erie. I will have plenty though. Hehehe.

come on guys you should ALL know this.. If it sinks (such as any fly will) 1 hook only anywhere on the river.. Gen regs kick in April 15th where you can use that fly below the zones.. But Till then , one hook Salmo..

I just forgot and thought it would be good discussion maybe. Here in pa we can use 2 hooks, a brace of wet flies, whatever. I think the one fly or no 2 hook articulated swimmers is pretty dumb.
In high or cold water here I use a bead head and a soft hackle trailer, sometimes 2 soft hackles diff colors. And yes- most fish are caught on the one color, that color depending on pupa in the water I would guess since I have booked what colors work at what time of year.

agreed salmo it is good discussion and don't know why it's not allowed..
I really don't think those tube flies should be either as the hooks are not attached to the fly and the tippet is run through the tube to the hook thus creating a sliding hook.. I wrote to Fran Verdoliva (the sweeper) about their legality in the zones who in turn asked DEC and said they were good to go.. So what gives there.. Really though if it's not used as a "tool" then I could care less..

I'd still stick with the articulated flies (like you mentioned) as the tailing hook line is attached to the main shank not the main line.. What you do there is tie in a second hook using 30# mono to the first hook then cut the first hook point off at the bend.. Even heard of folks using cotter pins as the main shank with hook tied onto them.. Makes sense really..

Thanks tuna- appreciated - they just looked big to me- are probably bout a number 8 size if the shank was shorter.

ORIGINAL: salmotrutta

Big Truttas like a Big swimmer sometimes. Egg flies would be too easy, like almost as easy as fishing Erie. I will have plenty though. Hehehe.

wow duud

you hate erie

what happened to you there?

maybe we could helpa you through it

things will be KO

hopethishelpa

salmo; havent tried it myself yet; but ive seen guys tie tube flies with a smaller fly trailing rather than just the bare hook... this may allow you to accomplish the presentation your looking for while using one hook....