Sulphers

It's about that time here guys. Sometimes around this time every year while checking out the Letort I catch a glimpse of Charlie Fox and Vince Marinaro out of the corner of my eye sitting on a bench, or standing in the meadow they made famous waiting for the Sulphers to start.
It was charlie Fox who named them Sulphers, and they signify the start of a new year for the Dry Fly Fisher.
I feel a spring in my step, and get a song in my heart when it gets near every year. "The Hatch Of Hatches" for me, and a few others out there I'm sure.

I've never felt so at peace with myself, and the world as I do while I'm standing in a meadow somewhere on the banks of the Letort waiting for the hatch to start in the evening. Afterwards there is great fellowship with a regular, or two, maybe even a first timer that may last well into the darkness.

The season starts with the size 16's, and they last well into June as the hatch gets later and later into the evening. By the time darkness is falling around 8:45 PM the 18's step in and take over for the fading hatch of the larger ones. Not long after that it'll be over till next year as they begin to hatch well under the cover of darkness.
All is not lost after the Sulphers. The terrestrials are ploping into the stream in fair numbers by this time and you can fish during the day instead of eating a cold supper.
The aquatic weed beds have grown in now and the fish are spread out again. One can cast to countless "fishy" looking spots after the channels, and eddy's are all in place. And lets not forget the undercuts made by meadow grass now long, and drooping over the stream, forming a tunnel for the fish to lay in wait of the next good meal.
As Summer heats up the fishing gets tougher, and it's time for the tiny flies connected to long, thin leaders. This kind of fishing is where the kick back cast was originated. Tough conditions, tough fish.
Then the winds again make a shift and we hear the Crickets sing us to sleep- "Almost Fall-Almost Fall" This is the time for Big flies, and Big fish in all thier beauty. Time to travel in pairs. The seasons change for Trout as well.
Salmo

I have found tons of sulphur nymphs on the Little J this spring. It will be good as always this year. Cant wait!
 
All us south central guys need to get together for the sulphurs on the J. Anyone interested?

ORIGINAL: thedrake

I have found tons of sulphur nymphs on the Little J this spring. It will be good as always this year. Cant wait!

All us south central guys need to get together for the sulphurs on the J. Anyone interested?

Sounds great. I will need to see how my arm is coming along. Just had elbow surgery 3 weeks ago. Can cast right handed some, but not too dam good.
I want to fish there sometime this year. How far from say Harrisburg are you talking to the LJ?

According to the little birdie, there have been a few sulphers on the J already.  I'll likely fish the gorge Tuesday/Wednesday.  Sulpher dependent, upstream, every night there after.  I don't miss too many nights during the sulpher hatch so I'm game for the next few weeks.

Little Salmo went along to the Letort to check on the Sulphers. We saw a few here and there, but no risers yet. There isn't much cover for the fish to move out into the water yet, but in a couple of weeks the weed beds will be grown in enough to solve that. Till then I guess it'll be a little slow where we were.
We may try some deeper water down stream where they feel more comfortable
taking up a feeding position.
Anyhow I'm attaching a pic of Little John. He's not quite five yet, and was casting all by himself tonight for the first time. He didn't make a birds nest one time. We were there for over two hours and either one of us got bored despite the fact that no fish were rising.
He did mention he'd like to go somewhere tomorrow to catch some with his shrimp flies though...
http://forums.fishusa.com/photo.asp?photoid=303&asortType=6&apage=1

I was out last night on Spring Creek near Benner's Spring.  I saw several sulphurs in the air.  I was somewhat surprised to see them as it has been quite cool, especially at night.  I didn't see any trout rising to them however.  In addition the air was full of clouds of midges, craneflies, and caddis flies.  I had absolutely no luck whatsoever. 

See you there.  No suckers allowed.

Got the new job... still close to home, but far enough on the other side of State College that I could be at the j in about 30 mins.

Dan,
You give up on SC... you havent called in awhile.

At least your not a lawyer .. opps, I mean a...  or Gary Alt, or Donny Beaver. 
 
I guess I don't understand why real estate is dishonest.  Have fun fishin slappy - strap - on Tuplo creek.  The PINK Stroupio fellas should be coming off by the time you get there.

Sulphers decided to test anglers patience tonight.  Most people gave up and were out of the water by 7:30.  They took emergers early.  They finally came off a 8:30.  Fish rose everywhere. 

Didn't see a one.

ORIGINAL: jlh42581

I was on spring last night, not a sulphur in sight. Caddis, and midges. They were on my new sulphur nymph pretty hard.

Tail: Woodduck
Legs: Woodduck
Wingcase: Black Foam
Thorax: Dubbed wooduck aftershaft
Abdomen: Dark Copper Colored Wire AND Brass Colored Wire

To tie abdomen, tie in a strand of each wire, and wrap them at the same time so the colors consitantly alternate. make sure they line up side by side and dont overlap.

Sounds good to me. I alternate Abdomen colors on my Sulphers too, even a few dry patterns. Seems to work when nothing else will....

Holy crap you go early. I thought I was in a hurry getting to my spot @ 6:30 most of the time. I don't even fish till after 8;00. LOL

Salmo,
 
The sulfurs sometimes are blown full at 5:30 on the J.  It was like that a week straight last year.
 
 

Did you get that rod that big sucker broke back yet?