| Insect | Time of month | Patterns to Match | type |
|---|---|---|---|
| March Brown | Early |
12-16 Flick’s March Brown , March Brown Klink Emerger, Ausable Wulff, Irresistable Wulff 12-16 March Brown nymph |
dry
subsurface |
| Black Caddis | Early |
12-18 Peacock or Black Elk Hair Caddis, Parachute Madam X black Braid Pupae (black or olive) 14-18 |
dry
subsurface |
| Olive Caddis | Mid to late |
Olive Elk Hair Caddis, Olive Egg layer Caddis Braid Pupae (olive) 14-18 |
dry
subsurface |
| Sulphur Dun | Mid to late |
CDC Biot Comparadun Sulphur, Quill Para Sulphur, Klink Parachute sulphur size 16-20 Split Case PMD, Loop Wing Emerger PMD, Stuk-in-Shuk PMD size 16-20 |
dry
subsurface |
| Light Cahill | Mid to late |
Light Cahill, Light Cahill CDC Biot Parachute Spinner, Hazel Creek size 12-20 Copper John, Psycho Prince Orange, Crow Fly, Carrot Midge, size 12-20 |
dry
subsurface |
| Yellow Mayfly | Mid to late |
Yellow Mayfly Drake, Parachute Sulphur, size 12-16, Yellow Adams Parachute Tellico Nymph, Yallerhammer Wet Fly, Soft Hackle Partridge Yellow sizes 12-16 |
dry
subsurface |
| Little Yellow Stone | Mid to late |
12-16 NC Yellow Sally, Little Yellow stone, Parachute Madam X yellow 12-14 Boss Hog Stonefly Nymph, |
dry
subsurface |
| Eastern Green Drake | Late |
Eastern Green Drake, Green Drake Biot Thorax, Coffin Fly, White Wulff, Corey’s Calftail sizes 8-12 Green Drake Emerger Nymph, Green Drake Cripple, Crow fly sizes 8-12 |
dry
subsurface |
Submitted by Richard Witt
fly fishing guide and instructor for Curtis Wright Outfitters.
Feel free to call him at the Asheville Biltmore Village store
at 828-274-3471 for more information.
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