Blue Quill Mayfly Tips for Early Season Trout
If you've ever spent the shivering morning standing up in a chilly Appalachian or Catskill stream in early spring, you know the particular blue quill mayfly is often the very first real sign that winter will be finally losing its grip. There's something special about that will first afternoon when the air heats up just enough—maybe into the high 40s or low 50s—and you observe those tiny, black specks dancing over the riffles. Intended for fly fishers, it's the official kickoff. It's the time we can lastly put away the particular heavy weighted streamers and begin looking for rising fish. ...