Here is a site that shows water monitoring data for the S Branch and from which you can get the water temperature again. The array is at the same place the USGS monitoring equipment is. There are others river sites that give the temp where the USGS doesn't on here also...

I like to use the stream flow CFS instead of the gauge height. For me, 200 CFS is the uppermost, under 100-150 is good. But that's just me.

there are tacos in my future on the way to fish the poconos! And maybe even on the way home!

I swore this off 20 years ago. But I will go on a following weekday if I can get there without an ark. And if Lightenup is open, I will get some tacos.

Nice mess of trouts. No fishing for me yet, but soon. Can't keep my hands warm at those temps, good for you.

I don't think I resemble that description, but I'll take it. I think this thread has a record page count for the new neff. Look what 3 people can do! And we found out that finite really does tie flies.......

Fishing? That's a good idea!

Mine have butterflies on them... I want ones with bulldozers and tractors

Nice outing! Very nice brook trout too.

Under wader wear

Great report, great looking fish. I just wish I had enough hair on my head to have my own DA. That's why I go around picking dead ducks. I think that's why anyway. That's my story and I'm sticking with it. Still too cold for me, but I'm a candy ass anyway. I like your idea of the jig hook...

There is a lot to digest here. People should discuss these topics more often when fishing. Yoga poses on a blowdown. Fashion show at the foot of a riffle. Doobie around the fire. Windmill on the car. Lots of great ideas here.

That's a nice piece. And spring is right around the corner, and like the clay goes around on the wheel, the thread goes around the hook. So from that perspective, it is a similar activity, and you get something useful when you are done. But I don't think you can cast that on a 5 weight. And I...

Where is lightenup? He is remiss in posting flies. I am in distress.

This is one of my all time favorite and most productive flies-a green caddis pupae. I have always caught more fish on this fly when it has wing buds than when it doesn't. This is definitely a go to for me.

Just had this done on Saturday from the stump of an oak tree I had to take down as it was pretty much dead, and wanted to do something with the stump, which I left about 6' tall.

By the way Finite, I cold part with some real cdc for you if you think you are up to it........

They look even better in person. I appreciate this for the flies, and for you getting me to fish some midges when the water gets low. I have not done it for years, and I should have been. They are really fine midges, and an exceptional sulphur. The way you tied it has been a good pattern for me...